Fundamentals of Canadian Law

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Canadian law is amazing! Get in-depth insights into how it affects our daily lives, as law faculty explain some of the principles at work behind the world we see around us.

Fundamentals of Canadian Law

  • May 21, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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Viruses & Vacancies - COVID, Leases & You

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 31:47


Blair Crew, from Queen's Legal Aid, talks about COVID-19, leases, landlords, and slightly obscure potential 'escape hatches' for students.

Epidemics & Emergencies

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 69:11


It's an emergency episode of our podcast, where we break down how emergency powers work in Canada. Our longest episode ever!

Brains behind bars: exploring education in federal prison

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 26:23


It's a student-faculty team-up, as Criminal Law professor Lisa Kerr and Queen's Law student Sam Bondoux fill us in on a collaborative research project they've been doing on the state of education in federal prisons (spoiler: it's not great).

Beverages & Bylaws

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 28:50


Blair Crew, the Director of Queen's Legal Aid, breaks down the University District Safety Initiative, and Kingston's Nuisance Party Bylaw, busting myths and sharing some dos and don'ts for students considering celebrating.

Surveillance, schools, and scope: Jarvis and the Supreme Court

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 25:28


Two criminal law professors talk about the Supreme Court case R v Jarvis, and its implications for surveillance and privacy in Canada.

Lateness and the law: unpacking legal research

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 25:13


Do fines make a difference in people's behaviour? This simple question leads to a labyrinth of research, the intersection of law and economics, and the importance of replication in the social sciences in a great conversation with Law 201/701 Constitutional module author Cherie Metcalf.

Claus & Contracts: Podcast 028

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 19:08


When Santa makes a deal with children to give them toys for being good... is it a legally binding contract? Peter Kissick weighs in, and the news isn't good (for kids).

Aggression and International Action: Noah Weisbord & the Crime of Aggression

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 28:22


Join Amazon-topping author and Queen's Law professor Noah Weisbord to learn about the crime of aggression -- and why this is an epochal change in international law.

Dining, driving and decisions

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 24:09


A straightforward case of "drive-n'-dine" in B.C. turns into an exploration of judicial decisions and the growth of law. Featuring Hugo Choquette (Law 201/701, Introduction to Canadian Law; Law 202/702, Aboriginal Law).

Blurred Lines: International Law and Naval Borders

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 14:59


When is a border not a border? Or... two borders? International Law instructor Chris Waters takes us through the two types of water border, and how two sides can both be right, or wrong, in a dispute.

Sexual Assault Defined: the Supreme Court and the Barton case

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 29:44


Content warning: this podcast contains graphic details that may be disturbing to listeners. Professor Lisa Kerr discusses a unanimous Supreme Court of Canada decision in May 2019 ordering a new trial for Bradley Barton, the Ontario trucker accused of killing Indigenous woman Cindy Gladue.

Leases, Landlords & Liability

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 18:47


What do students (and landlords) need to know about renting, sublets and the legal implications of roommates? We get into the details with Queen's Legal Aid director Blair Crew.

Courts, consultation and controversy: revisiting the Duty to Consult

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 18:44


Did the Supreme Court of Canada contradict itself on Canada's Duty to Consult Indigenous people last October in its ruling on the Misikew Cree First Nation case? After the 2018 Trans Mountain decision, it might seem so. We break down the details of this Supreme Court decision with Hugo Choquette, the developer and Instructor of LAW 202/702: Aboriginal Law.

Saints, Stouts and Statutes

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2019 19:32


Take a look at Saint Patrick's Day through a legal lens, from local bylaws to property law, and even intellectual property.

Coats, Crooks and Compensation

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 24:44


Your coat's been stolen at a club or restaurant. Does that establishment owe you anything? Do businesses have a duty of care over guests' belongings? And does that equation change if they have a coat check (and does it change more if you pay for the coat check)?

A Supreme Farewell to Victim Surcharges

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 19:15


Victim surcharges are no more -- thanks to our Supreme Court -- but what were they, and what does this mean? Criminal law expert Lisa Kerr explains.

Art Across the Ocean: Who Decides What "Culture" Gets Exported?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2018 19:23


With a painting from the late 1800s in the middle of a court dispute over whether or not it can leave the country, it seems like a good time to look at where our rules around culture and exports come from...

The CRTC, Bell, Piracy and More

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 19:52


Recent headlines about the CRTC, and a Bell-led consortium against piracy, are making waves on the Web right now. What's the CRTC role in combating Internet piracy?

A look inside solitary (and the promise of reform)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2018 27:55


Solitary! The Liberals say they're ending it. But I thought we didn't have solitary in Canada, so what are they ending? Who does this affect? Find out with professor Lisa Kerr.

Protecting what the brain makes: Intellectual Property

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 24:16


Get a breakdown on IP, patent trolls, and the latest news on B.Rich v Coca-Cola with instructor Morgan Jarvis.

Understanding Trans Mountain: Pipelines and the Duty to Consult

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2018 23:11


We make a 250+ page court decision on the Trans Mountain pipeline easy to understand, with course instructors Cherie Metcalf and Hugo Choquette.

The Contracts Nobody Reads

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2018 24:40


Nobody reads those "end user license agreements" that pop up on your phone or computer, right? So if nobody reads them, do they matter? And if you do read them, what should you know?

#metoo and Harassment in Ontario: OHSA and the Law

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2018 19:52


#metoo has been changing how we see and react to harassment for some time now -- but what is the definition of harassment? Let's take a look at the Ontario Health & Safety Act with Workplace Law instructor Colleen Dempsey.

Unpacking Pipeline Challenges — Fundamentals of Canadian Law 011

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 32:04


There’s a lot to unpack when it comes to the Kinder Morgan — soon, Government of Canada — pipeline. British Columbia has challenged it, as have several Indigenous groups.

You Don’t Really Own “Your” Land – Fundamentals of Canadian Law 010

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2018 11:11


Property law is complex — fee simple, escheats, and William the Conqueror all come into play when we’re talking about ownership of property in Canada.

The Most Expensive Comma in the World — Fundamentals of Canadian Law 009

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2018 15:51


What’s in a comma? A lot of zeroes, sometimes — Law 204/704 developer Peter Kissick joins us to talk about a legendary case involving a comma, utility poles and $2.1 million dollars.

Who Cares About Constitutional Law? — Fundamentals of Canadian Law 008

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2018 13:13


For the average Canadian, the Constitution can seem pretty abstract. How does it affect me, a normal person, in a daily way? The answer is profoundly.

Be a Court Case Detective – Fundamentals of Canadian Law 007

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2018 20:55


Dive into the amazing world of case research with professor Mary Jo Maur, developer and instructor of Law 201/701 — Introduction to Canadian Law in this edition of the podcast!

The Perils of Partnership: Fundamentals of Canadian Law 006

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2018 18:58


Is partnership the right business move? Could you be in a partnership without even knowing it?

Presumed Innocent: Fundamentals of Canadian Law Podcast 005

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 12:52


Why is it the bedrock of our criminal justice system? How does it level the playing field of one person versus all of society? And… is it really as venerable and ancient a principle as we think it is?

Marijuana Legalization and the Federal-Provincial Relationship: Fundamentals of Canadian Law Podcast 004

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2018 10:34


We all know that the Canadian federal government is decriminalizing marijuana, but what does that mean?

The difference between “Aboriginal” and “Indigenous” Law with Hugo Choquette: Fundamentals of Canadian Law Podcast 003

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2017 13:13


Aboriginal Law? Indigenous Law? What’s the difference? There is one — and it’s huge!

The “Convict Code,” Prison Law and Duress: Fundamentals of Canadian Law 002

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2017 14:55


This week on Fundamentals of Canadian Law, the “Convict Code,” duress as a defense, and prison discipline — we’re joined by professor Lisa Kerr, a faculty member at Queen’s Law.

Hip-Hop Hero Versus Soda Giant - Fundamentals of Canadian Law

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2017 15:22


We’re joined by Morgan Jarvis, Director of the Queen’s Business Law Clinic and the designer of an upcoming course on intellectual property for the Queen’s Certificate in Law.

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