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Episode 65: Rooted Constitutionalism
Access to Justice, Indigenous Peoples – Jun 15, 2023
In this episode, CIAJ Lawyer Nathan Afilalo is welcoming Aaron Mills, a member of the Anishinaabe, Couchiching First Nation and Assistant Professor and the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Constitutionalism and Philosophy at McGill University Faculty of Law. Together, they discuss, among other things, professor Mills' theory of rooted constitutionalism.
Episode 57: Debra Sparrow’s Land Acknowledgement Address From CIAJ’s 45th Annual Conference on Indigenous Peoples and the Law
Indigenous Peoples – Aug 04, 2022
This is an excerpt from CIAJ's 45th Annual Conference on Indigenous Peoples and the Law. CIAJ is pleased to widely share the Land Acknowledgement address made by Debra Sparrow, on November 17, 2021.
Episode 55: The Honourable Robert J. Bauman’s Address From CIAJ’s 45th Annual Conference on Indigenous Peoples and the Law
Access to Justice, Indigenous Peoples – Jul 07, 2022
This is an excerpt from CIAJ's 45th Annual Conference on Indigenous Peoples and the Law. CIAJ is pleased to share the address made by the Conference Chair, The Honourable Chief Justice of British Columbia Robert J. Bauman, on November 17, 2021.
Episode 53: The Honourable Murray Sinclair’s Address From CIAJ’s 45th Annual Conference on Indigenous Peoples and the Law
Access to Justice, Indigenous Peoples – Jun 21, 2022
This is an excerpt from CIAJ's 45th Annual Conference on Indigenous Peoples and the Law. CIAJ is pleased to share the address made by the Conference Honorary Chair, The Honourable Murray Sinclair, on November 17, 2021.
Episode 44: Implementing the TRC Calls to Action in the Courtroom
Indigenous Peoples – Jan 18, 2022
Megan Vis-Dunbar, a Liaison Lawyer and the Manager of Local Libraries at Courthouse Libraries BC, is interviewing Jennifer Cox, Commission Counsel for the Mass Casualty Commission. Together, they discuss concrete ways in which courts and tribunals can build authentic relationships with Indigenous communities in order to develop a better understanding of their realities, generate mutual trust and deliver better justice.
Episode 40: The Application of Gladue Principles beyond the Criminal Law Context
Indigenous Peoples – Nov 29, 2021
Megan Vis-Dunbar, a Liaison Lawyer and the Manager of Local Libraries at Courthouse Libraries BC, is interviewing the Honourable Justice Michelle O'Bonsawin of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on the themes of Gladue principles in a mental health context, child protection, and more.
Episode 27: Institutions and A2J: From Barriers to Open Doors
Access to Justice, Administrative Law, Human Rights, Indigenous Peoples – Jun 30, 2021
In this episode, Senior Legal Counsel Athanasios Hadjis welcomes Professor Patricia M. Barkaskas, who presents some conclusions of CIAJ's 2021 National Roundtable on Administrative Law entitled "All the Voices We Don't Hear."
Episode 24: The Intersection of Policing, The Criminal Justice System and Cultural Diversity: How to Ensure a Representative Jury | Part 2
Diversity, Indigenous Peoples – Jun 10, 2021
In this episode, renowned Quebec criminal lawyer Pierre Poupart introduces the Honourable Justice Carol J. Ross of the Supreme Court of British Columbia to discuss the existing methods and best practices for ensuring a representative jury.
Episode 22: The Intersection of Policing, The Criminal Justice System and Cultural Diversity: How to Ensure a Representative Jury
Diversity, Indigenous Peoples – May 27, 2021
In this episode, renowned Quebec criminal lawyer Pierre Poupart introduces the Honourable Justice Michael H. Tulloch of the Ontario Court of Appeal to discuss the existing methods and best practices for ensuring a representative jury.
Episode 21: Remodeling Canadian Legal Traditions, Part 2: The Anishinaabe Perspective
Access to Justice, Indigenous Peoples – May 20, 2021
In this episode, the Honourable P. Colleen Suche, a judge of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba, and University of Ottawa Faculty of Common law Professor Aimée Craft will be exploring Canadian legal traditions from the Anishinaabe perspective.
Episode 20: Remodeling Canadian Legal Traditions
Indigenous Peoples – May 13, 2021
In this episode, the Honourable P. Colleen Suche, a judge of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba, and Professor Jeffery Hewitt, who is now teaching at the Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, will be exploring Canadian legal traditions.
Episode 14: Cultural Diversity and Bias in Risk Assessment
Indigenous Peoples – Mar 25, 2021
In this episode, we will be exploring whether the current risk assessment tools are appropriate in assessing offenders from minority cultures and ethnicities.