Podcast

[MLJ Shorts] Justice and Reconciliation? The ICTY’s Legacy in the Balkans

In this episode, 1L podcast committee members Ben Rutkowski, Erin Porter, and Adela Pirillo are joined by Professor Robert Austin, Associate Director of the Center for European and Eurasian Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. They discuss the complex legacies of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, with a particular eye to the treatment of women in transitional justice. They reflect on what lessons can be drawn from the ICTY for future transitional justice processes.

Please note that this episode contains discussion of sexual and gender-based violence. Take care when listening.

[MLJ Shorts] Defining Indigeneity: Law, Fraud, and the Future of Self-Identification

Alongside renowned Kahnawà:ke Mohawk activist and scholar Taiaiake Alfred, 1L MLJ Podcast Committee members Aaminah Qureshi, Mia Kruger and Tarek Maussili discuss the pitfalls of “pretendianism”—the phenomenon of non-Indigenous people misappropriating Indigenous identities. Their conversation includes reflections on modes of Indigenous self-identification, and on the material harms of opportunities for Indigenous communities being misallocated.

[In-Brief] Référendums sectoriels au Canada: impacts juridiques limités ou puissant levier de négociations?

Les référendums sectoriels, bien que peu fréquents dans l’histoire canadienne, ont fait surface dans la paysage politique au cours des dernières années. Ceux-ci soulèvent des questions cruciales sur le pouvoir des provinces et leur potentiel impact sur les relations entre gouvernements. Dans cet épisode, les membres de l’équipe podcast RDM Félix Lévesque, Magali Shimotakahara et Hubert Dupuis accueillent Patrick Taillon, professeur titulaire à la Faculté de droit de l’Université Laval, afin de mieux comprendre les impacts des référendums sectoriels organisés par les provinces sur les dynamiques fédérales—accordant une attention particulière aux relations Québec-Canada.

[In-Brief] Exploring Civil Remedies for International Crimes in Canadian Law

In this episode, MLJ Podcast Committee member Ezequiel Indriago Perez sits down with Spencer Nestico-Semianiw to discuss his article “Newcomers to Canada: Assessing a Civil Right of Action in Canadian Courts for Crimes Against Humanity and Aggression Committed Abroad.” Nestico-Semianiw’s article is available in full in the McGill Law Journal’s Volume 70, Issue 4.

[MLJ SHORTS] From Satellites to Space Tourism: The Legal Landscape of Private Space Ventures

Members of the MLJ 1L Podcast team sit down with McGill’s Co-Director of the Institute of Air and Space Law, Prof. Andrea Harrington. From governance frameworks to new forms of liability, this discussion explores one of private law’s newest and most challenging frontiers.

Anti-SLAPP à l'ère d'Internet : entretien avec la juge Sally Gomery

Le RDM accueille la juge Sally Gomery de la Cour d’appel de l’Ontario pour une discussion sur l’application de la loi anti-SLAPP. S’appuyant sur l’affaire Di Franco c. Bueckert, la juge Gomery et les membres de l’équipe du podcast 1L, Alice Viollet et Samuel Schonfeld, discutent de l’évolution du paysage anti-SLAPP à l’ère numérique.

[MLJ Shorts] L'aide médicale à mourir et la santé mentale

En conversation avec Maître Patrick Martin-Ménard, l’équipe du balado MLJ examine le statut juridique de l’aide médicale à mourir au Québec.

In conversation with Maitre Patrick Martin-Ménard, the MLJ podcast team surveys the legal status of medical assistance in dying in Québec.

[Counterpoint] La Revue de droit de McGill et l'histoire du droit civil québécois : trois grandes contributions

La Revue de droit de McGill est depuis longtemps un lieu de discussion et de débat sur le rôle du droit civil dans l’histoire juridique du Canada. Dans cet épisode, les invités Maître Daniel Boyer et le professeur Michel Morin reviennent sur trois des publications civiles les plus influentes de la revue. Ils réfléchissent à l’autonomie et à la cohabitation du droit civil québécois avec d’autres ordres juridiques, au mérite ou à l’importance de la codification, et au rôle des institutions judiciaires et de la profession juridique dans le développement du droit civil québécois.

[MLJ Shorts] The Battle Between Bill C-18 & Social Media Giants

In this episode, we explore the legal and political implications of Bill C-18, the Online News Act, and the ongoing battle between the Canadian government and social media giants.

Our guest, Dr. Elizabeth Dubois, Associate Professor and University Research Chair in Politics, Communication, and Technology at the University of Ottawa, breaks down the motivations behind Bill C-18, its impact on Canadian news access, and the broader consequences for media regulation in Canada. She also examines how similar legislation has played out internationally and what the future might hold for digital news intermediaries.

[Counterpoint] Code of Ethics: Navigating Artificial Intelligence's Challenges and Regulation

In this episode, we unpack the ethical and regulatory challenges posed by artificial intelligence, particularly its impact on systemic inequality.

Our guests, Professor Ignacio Cofone from Oxford University and Professor Jane Bailey from the University of Ottawa, delve into the ways AI can amplify discrimination, the shortcomings of Canada’s current AI legislation, and the need for more robust accountability frameworks. They also discuss the proposed Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA).

Be on the lookout for the McGill Law Journal’s special issue on artificial intelligence in Volume 69(4)!

Note: At the time of recording, Professor Ignacio Cofone was Canada Research Chair in A.I. Law & Data Governance at McGill University. He is now Professor of Law & Regulation of A.I. at Oxford University.