So, episode 140 – a new record.  But you know that right? Because you subscribe to the show and have already rated and reviewed the podcast – right? You should. We are joined by Rhiannon and Peter from the amazing 5-4 podcast to chew the fat on the United Sates Supreme Court, politicization of the justice system, and judicial pooping. 5-4 is a podcast about how much the Supreme Court sucks. It's a progressive and occasionally profane take on the ideological battles at the heart of the Court's most important landmark cases; an irreverent tour of all the ways in which the law is shaped by p ..read more

So, episode 139 – a new record.  But you know that right? Because you subscribe to the show and have already rated and reviewed the podcast – right? You should. We are joined by the amazing professor Daphnie Gilbert, who specializes in teaching criminal and constitutional law, to talk about the announcement that the government is delaying (again) the full implementation of Medical Assistance in Dying.  Daphnie's research interests lie primarily in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, with a particular emphasis on equality rights, reproductive rights, medical assistance in dying (MAiD ..read more

So, episode 138 – a new record.  But you know that right? Because you subscribe to the show and have already rated and reviewed the podcast – right? You should. This episode we dive into the murky world of Ontario judicial appointments under the Ford government and the newly released internal documents that show a disturbing pattern of delay raise questions of political interference. Remember, you can hang with some law nerds in The Docket’s Discord chatroom.  Join the Discord channel, take part in the ongoing chat, and (sometimes) listen to live recordings with this link: https ..read more

So, episode 137– a new record.  But you know that right? Because you subscribe to the show and have already rated and reviewed the podcast – right? You should. This episode we sit down with journalist Rachel Gilmore. Some call her a lightning rod for the far right,  but more accurately she is a great communicator who delivers excellent short-form news reports that expose misinformation and extremists across all the social media platforms (but not Facebook, sorry olds).  Because of her journalism Rachel has been on the receiving end of some scary shit - online harassment, stalkin ..read more

So, episode 135 – a new record.  But you know that right? Because you subscribe to the show and have already rated and reviewed the podcast – right? You should. We are back! Time to shake the dust of of the microphone and say some words!  After a brief catch up we offer some free advice to new law students and then take a look at some interesting cases on the Supreme Court of Canada's fall... err... docket. Remember, you can hang with some law nerds in The Docket’s Discord chatroom.  Join the Discord channel, take part in the ongoing chat, and (sometimes) listen to live recordin ..read more

So, episode 131 – a new record.  But you know that right? Because you subscribe to the show and have already rated and reviewed the podcast – right? You should. After a holiday hiatus the Docket returns to discuss the racist and extremest "trucker" protest in Ottawa and a bizarre and troubling story about an Ottawa Crown Attorney who was on the same soccer team as a key juror in a murder trial he was prosecuting. Remember, you can self-isolate in The Docket’s Discord chatroom.  Join the Discord channel, take part in the ongoing chat, and listen to live recordings with this link ..read more

So, episode 130 – a new record.  But you know that right? Because you subscribe to the show and have already rated and reviewed the podcast – right? You should. Last week the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in R. v. Morris, considering how  sentencing courts should take evidence of anti-Black racism into account on sentencing. Although the Court of Appeal affirmed that racism is a relevant factor on sentencing, there were some questionable parts of the decision. This episode are joined by Reakash Walters, lawyer at Addario Law Group, award winning podcaster, a ..read more

So, episode 129 – a new record.  But you know that right? Because you subscribe to the show and have already rated and reviewed the podcast – right? You should. Is the federal government really fighting Indigenous kids in court?  Yes, they are. And they keep losing.  We chat with the amazing Anne Levesque about her work with Cindy Blackstock and the First Nations Child & Family  Caring Society, who are fighting against the government's discriminatory underfunding of services for Indigenous kids.  This is a fight that has been  ongoing for over a deca ..read more

So, episode 128 - a new record.  But you know that right? Because you subscribe to the show and have already rated and reviewed the podcast - right? You should. Remember, you can self-isolate in The Docket’s Discord chatroom.  Join the Discord channel, take part in the ongoing chat, and listen to live recordings with this link: https://discord.gg/2TzUamZ We were thrilled to be joined by the former Chief Justice of Canada and #1 bestselling author, Beverley McLachlin to talk about her new thriller Denial. Tough-as-nails defense attorney Jilly Truitt has made a name for ..read more

So, episode 127 - a new record. But you know that right? Because you subscribe to the show and have already rated and reviewed the podcast - right? You should. Remember, you can self-isolate in The Docket’s Discord chatroom. Join the Discord channel, take part in the ongoing chat, and listen to live recordings with this link: https://discord.gg/2TzUamZ A bit of a diversion this episode. We chat with the great Toronto Bluejays pundit and prognosticator Andrew Stoeten about baseball, the Blue Jays, MLB collective bargaining, and the election. OK, ok, it was mostly about the Jays but we did manag ..read more