The McGill Law Journal Podcast

Humanity Erased: Reflecting on Violence against Indigenous Women a Decade after Pickton

It’s been nearly ten years since the Robert Pickton trials. ...

It’s been nearly ten years since the Robert Pickton trials. In this largest serial murder case in Canadian history, all the victims were women and a majority of them were Aboriginal. In this episode, we use the case as a springboard to ask: what...

Punishment Unlimited? The Use and Abuse of Solitary Confinement in Canada

While the use of segregation – or what’s more commonly ...

While the use of segregation – or what’s more commonly known as solitary confinement – is increasing in Canada, so is opposition to the practice. Indeed, the BC Civil Liberties Association and John Howard Society of Canada have...

Des libres négociations et des résultats prédéterminés

Of Collective Bargaining and Predetermined Outcomes

The Mandatory Victim Surcharge: Reparation of Harm or Undue Hardship?

Making the victim surcharge mandatory is the latest Conservative tough-on-crime ...

Making the victim surcharge mandatory is the latest Conservative tough-on-crime measure to come under fire in the courts and in the media. The victim surcharge requires that any person sentenced for a crime pay a surcharge in addition to any other...

Sex, Lies, and Justice Lori Douglas

Manitoba judge, Lori Douglas, has sexually explicit photos out there ...

Manitoba judge, Lori Douglas, has sexually explicit photos out there on the Internet. They were put out there by her now-deceased husband without her consent. Since 2011, the Canadian Judicial Council has been inquiring into whether she should be...

Vie privée sous surveillance

Has Canada achieved the right balance between protecting the state’s ...

Has Canada achieved the right balance between protecting the state’s national security interest and respecting the legitimate privacy expectations of Canadians? In this episode, we speak with Professor Vincent Gautrais (Université de...

Tsilhqot'in and Aboriginal Title: A Path to Reconciliation?

Tsilhqot’in Nation constitutes the very first time Aboriginal title has ...

Tsilhqot’in Nation constitutes the very first time Aboriginal title has been upheld in Canada. The Supreme Court’s decision has been hailed as the path toward reconciliation between First Nations and Canada, while at the same...

Supreme Court Fall 2014 Preview, featuring Prof. Emmett Macfarlane

The Supreme Court started its fall session October 6th. The ...

The Supreme Court started its fall session October 6th. The judges will grapple with issues including the gun registry data, assisted suicide, and mandatory minimum sentences. It's also the first session for the newly appointed Justice Gascon. To...

Destination: Silicon Valley North

Last year startups in California alone raised $15 billion in ...

Last year startups in California alone raised $15 billion in funding - Canada? Less than $2 billion. In this episode we compare Canada and Silicon Valley as destinations for tech startups. How can Canada become a hub for innovation? We speak with...

Bringing the State to Court: Kazemi v Iran at the SCC

Stephan Hashemi has asked the Supreme Court for permission to ...

Stephan Hashemi has asked the Supreme Court for permission to sue Iran for his mother's death. David Groves sat down with Mathieu Bouchard, Payam Akhavan, and René Provost to talk about the case, human rights, and the evolution of state...