Peter Hogg will always be remembered as one of Osgoode’s most beloved professors and Canada’s leading constitutional law scholar. He joined the Osgoode faculty in 1970 and taught trusts, tax and, of course, constitutional law. His student evaluations were effusive in their praise. Peter always read the evaluations closely because he wanted to be a better teacher. He was Dean from 1998 to 2003, during which time he developed a Plan for the Law School that served as a beacon for Osgoode’s development. He also started a fundraising campaign that saw the first renovation of the Osgoode building. Much to his surprise, Peter was a very effective fundraiser. No one could say no to Peter. In his final interview for Osgoode’s alumni magazine, Continuum, when asked about retiring from the School he said, “I should say that at the time mandatory retirement applied, so I didn’t have any choice about leaving the Osgoode Hall Law School. I had to leave. But it’s easy to answer what I miss most about Osgoode. I miss the students.”
This award was created with the donations of many Osgoode alumni and friends. The funds were generously matched by Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP, where Peter became the Scholar in Residence after his retirement from Osgoode. It will be given to a student in, or entering, the JD program who demonstrates both academic merit and financial need.