Hearsay

An Introduction to Feminist Legal Theory with Professor Jennifer Koshan What is Feminist Legal Theory? How did it develop and how does it apply to us? Professor Jennifer Koshan is a law professor at the University of Calgary. In this podcast, she gives us an explanation of what feminist legal theory is, and why understanding it is not as intimidating as it sounds!

Legal Aid Alberta - Part II In the second part of this 2-part episode, Shawn and Nana continue their discussion with Kelsey Sitar about access to justice, Legal Aid Alberta, and the job action that began in August 2022. Although the job action has since been paused, Kelsey provides important context on why the job action started and the challenges the legal aid system in Alberta is facing. Shawn a...

Legal Aid Alberta - Part I In the first of this 2-part discussion, Shawn and Nana sit down with Kelsey Sitar to discuss Legal Aid Alberta in the context of access to justice. Kelsey is a criminal defence lawyer that practices privately and as a roster lawyer for Legal Aid Alberta. As well as criminal cases, Legal Aid Alberta assists in family matters, child welfare, immigration and mental health....

Jury Duty - Part II: A deeper dig (Part 2) This is Part 2 of hosts Amanda Cha and Emily Zheng's interview with Justice David Gates and Jennifer Ruttan where they explore jury duty in Alberta and Canada. Justice Gates is a Deputy Judge in Yukon and Northwest Territories. He was also appointed to the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench in 2011 and retired earlier in 2022. He has presided over numerous ju...

Jury Duty - Part II: A deeper dig (Part 1) Hosts Amanda Cha and Emily Zheng are joined by two speakers - Justice David Gates and Jennifer Ruttan - to explore jury duty in Alberta and Canada. Justice Gates is a Deputy Judge in Yukon and Northwest Territories. He was also appointed to the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench in 2011 and retired earlier in 2022. He has presided over numerous jury trials in...

Jury Duty - Part I: Foundation On this month's episode, Amanda and Emily interview Darryl Ruether, the Executive Legal Counsel and Director of Communications in the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta. This episode focuses on the administrative and procedural aspects of jury duty in Canada and is Part 1 of a 2-part discussion on the topic.

2022 CJSW Funding Drive Episode In this first live episode of Hearsay, Amanda and Emily share their personal stories of life before and during law school while promoting the CJSW funding drive – Broadcast in Bloom.

Canadian Court System - Part 2 The second and final part of Amanda and Emily's interview with Justice Paul Jeffrey where they explore the court systems in Alberta and Canada. Justice Paul Jeffrey was appointed to the Court of King's Bench of Alberta in 2009 and has been serving since then. He has also been appointed to the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories and to the Nunavut Court of Just...

Canadian Court Systems Amanda and Emily interviewed Justice Paul Jeffrey to explore the court systems in Alberta and Canada. Justice Paul Jeffrey was appointed to the Court of King's Bench of Alberta in 2009 and has been serving since then. He has also been appointed to the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories and to the Nunavut Court of Justice. This is the first part of a two-part episode.

Part III of Stephen, Robert, Divya and Sarah's discussion with Professor Jean Munn of the University of Calgary Faculty of Law and the former Chief of the Alberta Human Rights Commission, Michael Gottheil.

Robert Hawkes, QC joins Hearsay to speak about defamation law in Canada.

Part two of Stephen, Robert, Divya and Sarah's discussion with Jean Munn and Michael Gottheil. Jean is a professor with the University of Calgary's Faculty of Law, and Michael is the former Chief of the Alberta Human Rights Commission. This episode discusses the remedies available through the Human Rights Tribunal; the landmark human rights case First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Can...

In the second part of our series on employment, Geoff and Amanda sit down with Hayley Rushford, an employment lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. They discuss employment accommodations, including those related to family status.

Part II of Selwynne and Ryan's discussion with Professor Jonnette Watson Hamilton of the University of Calgary Faculty of Law about residential leases in Alberta and the landlord/tenant obligations that flow from them. For more information, here are some resources on residential tenancy dispute resolution: Pro Bono Law Alberta - Landlord and Tenant: What to do in Court (https://pbla.ca/news/landlo...

Part 1 of a series on employment law. University of Calgary Faculty of Law Associate Professor Lorian Hardcastle and JSS Barristers Partner Ryan Phillips join Amanda, Athina, and AJ for discussios about covid mandates, privacy, and employment law.

Selwynne and Ryan sat down with Professor Jonnette Watson Hamilton of the University of Calgary Faculty of Law to talk through residential leases in Alberta and the landlord/tenant obligations that flow from them. For more information, here are the existing resources discussed in this episode: The Residential Tenancy Act Handbook by Service Alberta; Landlordandtenant.org by the Centre for Public L...

What does it really mean to be "arrested?" Selwynne and Stephen discuss some of the procedural steps and interactions with Gabriel Chen of Calgary Legal Guidance. We learn about our rights, available services, and where arrest, detention, and charging occur.

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It is slip and fall season! This month's edition of Hearsay features Catrina Thompson and Liam Walmsley delving into occupier's liability and personal injury law, and we're asking: What should you do when you get hurt on someone else's property? The episode looks at this commonplace legal dispute from both sides - that of the victim, and that of property owners who find themselves at the mercy of...

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S02E02 - Humility and Patience

The first episode of the new season discusses the appointment process for judges in Canada, and features an interview with The Globe and Mail’s esteemed Justice Writer, Sean Fine. In a new, more conversational format, we address how the current process works as well as its history and some controversies regarding judicial appointments.