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From the Ottawa Law Review, a podcast series by law students about current legal issues. | Une série balado de la Revue de droit d'Ottawa, crée par les étudiants en droit à propos des enjeux juridiques.

  1. Épisode 15: Le bilinguisme institutionnel vs individuel

    NOV 5

    Épisode 15: Le bilinguisme institutionnel vs individuel

    Join Associate Editors Averi Winn and Zac Auger as they discuss French language rights with lawyer Gabriel Poliquin and students from the University of Ottawa. The Ottawa Law Review thanks Averi for her hard work and dedication in planning, recording, and editing this episode.

    42 min
  2. Obiter Dicta

    SEP 16

    Obiter Dicta

    We promised to stay on topic… and then an obiter happened. Join Associate Editors Devon Lamont and Stephanie Katajamaki as they dive into the world of obiter dicta and play a guessing game about what some decisions are about, based on their obiter-esque comments.

    26 min
  3. Episode 13: Going (Pro)rogue?

    APR 28

    Episode 13: Going (Pro)rogue?

    In this episode, Professor Vanessa MacDonnell joins Associate Editors Devon Lamont, Stephanie Katajamaki, and Zach Auger to dissect MacKinnon v Canada (Attorney General), a case challenging former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to prorogue Parliament in January 2025. Later, OLR Submissions Manager, Mallory Dunlop, shares how she got involved in helping the Canadian Constitutional Law Initiative, an intervenor in the case, prepare its submissions.

    1h 8m
  4. Are these Canada’s weirdest laws?

    MAR 18

    Are these Canada’s weirdest laws?

    What do fortune tellers, nocturnal water-skiers, and royal pranksters all have in common? Listen to the latest episode of the OLR Podcast, hosted by Associate Editors Devon Lamont and Averi Winn, to find out!

    15 min
  5. Episode 12: The Making and Unmaking of a Great Canadian Law Firm

    2024-12-05

    Episode 12: The Making and Unmaking of a Great Canadian Law Firm

    In this episode, Associate Editors Stephanie Katajamaki and Zach Auger sit down with Professor Adam Dodek to discuss his latest book, Heenan Blaikie: The Making and Unmaking of a Great Canadian Law Firm. Professor Dodek shares his thoughts on the importance of workplace culture to law firm success, offers a behind the scenes look at his research process, and highlights some of the lessons that law students can learn from Heenan Blaikie’s unprecedented collapse.

    42 min

  6. 2024-11-02

    Episode 11: “The Act of Judging in the Secular Age: the Case of April in AC v Manitoba”

    In this episode, Associate Editor Emily Gerges interviews Professor Christelle Landheer-Cieslak about her article “The Act of Judging in the Secular Age: the Case of April in AC v Manitoba”, published in volume 51, issue 1 of the Ottawa Law Review. The article analyzes AC v Manitoba (Director of Child and Family Services), a Supreme Court decision concerning the rights of minors to refuse medical treatment. The polarized decision highlights several contemporary issues. Listen to the episode to hear Professor Landheer-Cieslak's perspective on the legal and social effects of this decision.

    50 min
  7. Episode 10: Robots, Regulation, and the Changing Nature of Public Space

    2024-07-18

    Episode 10: Robots, Regulation, and the Changing Nature of Public Space

    From “smart cities” to food delivery drones, a growing number of robots are entering our public spaces. How will the introduction of these robotic systems reshape the way we think about public versus private space? How will they impact privacy, accessibility, and the environment? How should the law respond? Associate Editors Ronald Cheung and Sean Cousins speak with robotics law Professor Kristen Thomasen about her Volume 51, Issue 2 article “Robots, Regulation, and the Changing Nature of Public Space.”

    1h 4m
  8. Episode 9: Interpretations of “Undue Suffering” at the Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal

    2023-02-27

    Episode 9: Interpretations of “Undue Suffering” at the Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal

    For this bilingual episode of the Ottawa Law Review podcast, we discuss immigration and refugee law in Canada and its recent developments.

    45 min
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From the Ottawa Law Review, a podcast series by law students about current legal issues. | Une série balado de la Revue de droit d'Ottawa, crée par les étudiants en droit à propos des enjeux juridiques.

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  • Creator
    Ottawa Law Review
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 RDO | OLR
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