Today, we bring you the twenty first installment of our Truth and Reconciliation Commission Series. We continue to go through each Appendices, continuing with Appendix 2: Canada's Residential Schools. This brief episodes outlines how the list of schools were put together and what criteria was involved in the selection process. Our next episode will take us through the list of the schools themselves.  Special thanks to Tom Naciuk who recorded this episode. CW: We ask that you take care while engaging with this material. Please check out the Summary of the Final Report of the Truth and Reco ..read more

Today, we bring you the twenty first installment of our Truth and Reconciliation Commission Series. This episode begins to delve into the Appendices beginning with Appendix A: The Mandate of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The Appendix outlines principles, goals, responsibilities, duties and the exercise of those duties, and other more technical aspects such as budget, timeframe, and membership. The episode provides an inside look into how the TRC functioned in putting together the final report.  Special thanks to Tom Naciuk who recorded this episode.  CW: We ask that you ta ..read more

Welcome back to the C O L L A B ZONE! Today we continue our new series of bonus episodes which we recorded with the help of students from the British Columbia Institute of Technology! As part of our ongoing engagement with Call to Action #27 of the TRC, we created a series of summaries of key Aboriginal case law decisions so that legal students, practitioners, and the public can further engage and learn about how our Canadian legal system treats Indigenous peoples. Some of these decisions are already available in full in other episodes, others we are still working on releasing as full recordin ..read more

As we wind down the final parts of our complete recording of the TRC - we are re-releasing the Calls to Action so they appear in our feed how they appear chronologically in the Executive Summary. It has been our privilege to work on this project over these last months. We want to again thank everyone who came together to help us get this done. We have around 5 episodes to go which will be from the Report Appendices. In the meantime, please take a listen to the Calls to Action. It is always time for Reconciliation.  ... Today we bring you the first installment of our Truth and Reconciliati ..read more

Welcome back to the C O L L A B ZONE! Today we continue our new series of bonus episodes which we recorded with the help of students from the British Columbia Institute of Technology! As part of our ongoing engagement with Call to Action #27 of the TRC, we created a series of summaries of key Aboriginal case law decisions so that legal students, practitioners, and the public can further engage and learn about how our Canadian legal system treats Indigenous peoples. Some of these decisions are already available in full in other episodes, others we are still working on releasing as full recordin ..read more

This is a collaboration between Legal Listening and the Provincial Court of British Columbia. This article provides general information only and should not be used as authority in court proceedings or as a substitute for legal advice. Link to the eNews article "What can I expect at a Family Management Conference?": https://www.provincialcourt.bc.ca/enews/enews-11-05-2021 Links provided in the eNews: Relevant Evidence eNews: https://www.provincialcourt.bc.ca/enews/enews-08-09-2015 Provincial Court Family Law Rules: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/120_2020#divisio ..read more

Today, we bring you the twentieth installment of our Truth and Reconciliation Commission Series. Episode twenty marks the end of the Challenge of Reconciliation. This section examines the media's role in Reconciliation and educating journalists about reconciliation. It also discusses sports and Reconciliation, and corporations and Reconciliation. The section ends with a reminder that we are all Treaty People and that we all have a role to play in reconciliation. This episode begins at page 292 (Media and Reconciliation) and ends on page 317.  CW: We ask that you take care while engaging w ..read more

This is a collaboration between Legal Listening and the Provincial Court of British Columbia. This article provides general information only and should not be used as authority in court proceedings or as a substitute for legal advice. Link to the eNews article "How can I get an urgent protection order or have one set aside?": https://www.provincialcourt.bc.ca/enews/enews-17-05-2021 Links provided in the eNews: Family Law Act: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/11025_01#section1 Legal Aid BC - Protecting Yourself & Your Family: https://family.legalaid.bc.ca/abus ..read more

You asked and asked (and asked) ... and we finally delivered! Thanks to our guest reader extraordinaire Amandeep Sehmbi we bring you the Majority decision in R v Jordan. This seminal 2016 SCC decision remains the most pivotal decision regarding section 11(b) of the Charter aka DELAY. Before Amandeep takes you through the decision, Karly and Zach chat what Jordan means and how it touches... well... everything (or so it seems). We also chat Jordan & Covid, exceptional circumstances, court closures and court reopenings ... which is a whole entire can of worms.  Legal Listening - Where Au ..read more

Welcome back to the C O L L A B ZONE! Today we continue our new series of bonus episodes which we recorded with the help of students from the British Columbia Institute of Technology! As part of our ongoing engagement with Call to Action #27 of the TRC, we created a series of summaries of key Aboriginal case law decisions so that legal students, practitioners, and the public can further engage and learn about how our Canadian legal system treats Indigenous peoples. Some of these decisions are already available in full in other episodes, others we are still working on releasing as full recordin ..read more