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“Somebody has to do something about this.” In this four-part mini-series, lawyers Kelly Doctor and Nadine Blum explore issues facing workers, parents, inmates and people accused of crimes, and look at whether the law can be used as a tool for change. Goldblatt Partners: Canada's leading lawyers in labour and employment law, human rights, civil litigation, criminal defence, and Aboriginal rights law. Offices in Toronto and Ottawa.

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    • Oct 16, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 13m AVG DURATION
    • 6 EPISODES


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    Episode 4: When does “not guilty” result in a life sentence?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2018 17:31


    Episode 4: When does “not guilty” result in a life sentence? Francisco made a mistake; but he wasn't guilty of a crime. Yet his interaction with the police cost him a job and almost cost him a career. Kelly and Nadine speak with lawyers Erin Simpson and Emma Phillips about why the Human Rights Code should be expanded to provide protection from discrimination for people who are accused, but not convicted, of a crime. Written by: Kelly Doctor and Nadine Blum Produced by: Ellie Gordon-Moershel Artwork by : Annette Blum Music credits: Action by Mon Plaisir: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monplaisir/American_Dreams_Soundtrack/Monplaisir_-_American_Dreams_Original_Soundtrack_-_18_Action Gross (Glee Cross Revisited) by Jahzzar: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/DCCD/03_Gross_Glee_Gross_Revisited Virtues Inherited, Passed On by Chris Zabriskie: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Reappear/07_-_Virtues_Inherited_Vices_Passed_On Bodies by Jahzzar: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/HiFi_City_Tales/03_Bodies http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Meydan/Havor/6-_LEtoile_danse_Pt_1_1738 Thoughtful by Lee Rosevere: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_2/Lee_Rosevere_-_Music_for_Podcasts_2_-_09_Thoughtful Shoegaze by Jahzzarhttp://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/The_Crowd_excerpt/Shoegaze Another Version of You by Chris Zabriskie: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Thoughtless/Chris_Zabriskie_-_Thoughtless_-_02_-_Another_Version_of_You Dogs & Cats by Jahzzar: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/RawDub/05_-_Dogs_Cats

    Episode 3: Childcare Paradigm Shift

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2018 18:30


    Fed up with what felt like a mug's game of searching for a daycare spot for her son, lawyer Nadine Blum says “enough is enough” when daycare providers asked for fees, just to get on their waitlist. With her colleague Kelly Doctor, she sets out to change the law, only to realize that long lasting change will require a fundamental shift about who we think childcare is for. Childcare advocate Sarah Ehrhardt contrasts her experience as a parent in Sweden and in Toronto, and lawyer Louis Century provides insight into how international law could be used as a tool to build a better childcare system. Written by: Nadine Blum and Kelly Doctor Produced by: Ellie Gordon-Moershel Artwork by: Annette Blum Music credits: Liftoff, by Jahzzar: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Galaxy/Lift_Off_1082 Readers do you read, by Chris Zabriskie: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Reappear/02_-_Readers_Do_You_Read Ragtime Dance 1906, by Scott Joplin: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/Piano_Rolls_from_archiveorg/ScottJoplin-RagtimeDance1906 Biking in the Park, by Lee Rosevere: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts/Lee_Rosevere_-_Music_For_Podcasts_-_09_Biking_in_the_Park Solitude, by Jazzhar: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/HiFi_City_Tales/07_Solitude I was waiting for him: by Lee Rosevere: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/The_Big_Loop_-_FML_original_podcast_score/Lee_Rosevere_-_The_Big_Loop_-_FML_original_podcast_score_-_17_I_Was_Waiting_for_Him His Last Share of the Stars, by Doctor Turtle: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Doctor_Turtle/The_Double-Down_Two-Step/his_last_share_of_the_stars_zeroed Isn't another postwar move, by Jahzzar: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Blinded_by_dust/08_-_Isnt_Another_Post_War_Movie What True Self? Feels Bogus, Let's Watch Jason X, by Chris Zabriskie: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/Reappear/05_-_What_True_Self_Feels_Bogus_Lets_Watch_Jason_X Energy, By Clearest Thoughts Directed, by Doctor Turtle: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Doctor_Turtle/The_Double-Down_Two-Step/Energy_By_Clearest_Thoughts_Directed Ulyses, by Jahzzar: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Kuddelmuddel/Ulyses_master_2 Clips with permission from : CBC and Global News

    Bonus Episode: Kale chips and lawsuits

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018 8:42


    We're taking a short break this week to work on our last 2 episodes. We think you'll like this bonus episode, where we bring you stories about the injustices big and small fought by GP lawyers, and discover the deeper meaning of their favourite snacks. Produced by : Ellie Gordon-Moershel Music credits: Pigalle by Jazzhar: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Paris_Lisboa/09_-_Pigalle Deadpanned by Jazzhar: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/CDDC/Deadpanned Car Crash by Jazzhar: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/The_Crowd_excerpt/Car_Crash_1976 Part I by Jazzhar: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Moonxine/01_-_Part_I The Guitarist by Jazzhar: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/RawDub/02_-_The_Guitarist Planet Zero by Jazzhar: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/1Up/Planet_Zero Artwork: Annette Blum

    Episode 2: You can't call me on my cell phone

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2018 17:59


    People in provincial jails are paying unreasonable fees to use the phone. Someone is profiting - but it's not who you might think. Nadine and Kelly speak to lawyer Michael Spratt (Abergel Goldstein & Partners and host of the Docket), Irene Mathias (Mothers Offering Mutual Support) and “Annie Body” (a former inmate) about how the prison phone system is creating a barrier to rehabilitation, and may even be violating the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Written by: Nadine Blum and Kelly Doctor Produced by : Ellie Gordon-Moershel Music credits: Uh Oh, by Jeremy Fisher (with permission from the Artist) Flood, by Jazzhar: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Viikinsaari/Flood Under Suspicion, by Lee Rosevere: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_2/Lee_Rosevere_-_Music_for_Podcasts_2_-_05_Under_Suspicion Books, by Jazzhar: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/CDDC/Books Improv2, by Jazzhar: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/kontra-punkte/improv2_1010 Forgiven, not forgotton, by Jazzhar: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Kuddelmuddel/Forgiven_not_forgotten_master_2 Artwork: Annette Blum

    Episode 1: Unpaid work: Why making it illegal won't make it stop

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2018 15:11


    Sheila's employer broke the law. But Sheila didn't want to fight back. And she's not alone. Workplace blitzs find that up to 75% of employers are violating basic workplace standards, but only a fraction of non-unionized employees take steps to enforce their rights. In this episode Kelly and Nadine talk to Josh Mandryk (Goldblatt Partners) and John No (Parkdale Legal Clinic) about the reasons why workers don't come forward to vindicate their rights and what can be done to get employers to obey the law. Special guests: Mandy Wojick, Justin Amaral, Derrick McIntosh, Ada Roberts, Christine Mainville. Written by: Kelly Doctor and Nadine Blum Produced by: Ellie Gordon-Moershel Music credits: Easy Life by Lee Rosevere: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/The_Big_Loop_-_FML_original_podcast_score/Lee_Rosevere_-_The_Big_Loop_-_FML_original_podcast_score_-_02_Easy_Life Curiosity by Lee Rosevere: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts/Lee_Rosevere_-_Music_For_Podcasts_-_03_Curiousity F.O. by Jazzhar: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Servants/FO XX by Jazzhar: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/CDDC/XX Endeavor by Jazzhar: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Super_1222/07_Endeavour Rite of Passage by Kevin McLeod: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Global_Sampler/Rite_of_Passage Ennui by Lee Rosevere: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/The_Big_Loop_-_FML_original_podcast_score/Lee_Rosevere_-_The_Big_Loop_-_FML_original_podcast_score_-_04_Ennui Artwork: Annette Blum

    Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2018 2:08


    Teaser: Objection! a podcast mini-series about injustices big and small “Somebody has to do something about this.” In this four-part mini-series, lawyers Kelly Doctor and Nadine Blum explore issues facing workers, parents, inmates and people accused of crimes, and look at whether the law can be used as a tool for change. Produced by : Ellie Gordon-Morshel Music credits: Puzzle Pieces by Lee Rosevere: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts_2/Lee_Rosevere_-_Music_for_Podcasts_2_-_10_Puzzle_Pieces Last Share of His Stars by Dr. Turtle: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Doctor_Turtle/The_Double-Down_Two-Step/his_last_share_of_the_stars_zeroed Artwork: Annette Blum Special thanks to Goldblatt Partners, LLP.

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