Hello and welcome back to the JUR-ED podcast. The material today comes from an ongoing Webinar series, CONTAIN COVID, NOT PEOPLE: a collaboration between the Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy at Ryerson; Toronto Prisoners’ Rights Project; the Criminalization and Punishment Education Project, and Pasan. This collaboration is called the Pris…

Hello and welcome back to the JUR-ED podcast. Your host today is Mae J. Nam. In this episode we hear from Brendan Jowett of Neighbourhood Legal Services and Kevin LaForest of Scarborough Community Legal Services and Parkdale Organize on tenant rights and rent strikes. Practical information for renters who may be facing an eviction process. The JUR-…

Hello and welcome back to the JUR-ED podcast. Your host today is Mae J. Nam. Today is April 28th: the National Day of Mourning in Canada, a day where we recognize the many workers who have lost their lives or have been injured at work. #DayofMourning What is the Right to Refuse Unsafe Work? The Warehouse Workers Centre of Peel organized a talk feat…

JUR-ED is a podcast of the Jur-Ed Foundation, put out on a monthly basis. The aim is to promote education of legal rights and the practice of law, and this is done by looking at systems, structures, and social relations. Today's show will focus on the protection of peoples' rights as governments explore extreme actions in response to COVID-19. As t…

JUR-ED is a podcast of the Jur-Ed Foundation, put out on a monthly basis. The aim is to promote education of legal rights and the practice of law, and this is done by looking at systems, structures, and social relations. The panel discussion from May 2019 will focus on understanding the rights, opportunities and risks of using video evidence of pol…

JUR-ED is a podcast of the Jur-Ed Foundation, put out on a monthly basis. The aim is to promote education of legal rights and the practice of law, and this is done by looking at systems, structures, and social relations. On December 12, 2018, the Office of the Independent Review Director (OIPRD) released a 206-page systemic review report on the rel…

JUR-ED is a podcast of the Jur-Ed Foundation, put out on a monthly basis. The aim is to promote education of legal rights and the practice of law, and this is done by looking at systems, structures, and social relations. On the Weekend of May 24-25, 2019, the Law Union of Ontario hosted its annual conference – Push Back, Drive Forward: Progressive …

JUR-ED is a podcast of the Jur-Ed Foundation, put out on a monthly basis. The aim is to promote education of legal rights and the practice of law, and this is done by looking at systems, structures, and social relations. On the Weekend of May 24-25, 2019, the Law Union of Ontario hosted its annual conference – Push Back, Drive Forward: Progressive …

JUR-ED is a podcast of the Jur-Ed Foundation, put out on a monthly basis. The aim is to promote education of legal rights and the practice of law, and this is done by looking at systems, structures, and social relations.On the Weekend of May 24-25, 2019, the Law Union of Ontario hosted its annual conference – Push Back, Drive Forward: Progressive A…

JUR-ED is a podcast of the Jur-Ed Foundation, put out on a monthly basis. The aim is to promote education of legal rights and the practice of law, and this is done by looking at systems, structures, and social relations.We start this episode with Mika Imai, a human rights and labour lawyer in Toronto. She represented A.B. a transgender youth impact…

JUR-ED is a podcast of the Jur-Ed Foundation, put out on a monthly basis. The aim is to promote education of legal rights and the practice of law, and this is done by looking at systems, structures, and social relations. In this first episode, we look at how legal practitioners interact and engage with organizing. We hear remarks from Jennifer Ko, …