Fundamentals of Canadian Law | Queen's Certificate in Law

Art Across the Ocean: Valerie Desrochers, vdesrochers.com

Art Across the Ocean: Who Decides What "Culture" Gets Exported?

With a painting from the late 1800s in the middle of a court dispute over whether or not it can leave the country, it seems like a good time to look at where our rules around culture and exports come from...

The CRTC, Bell, Piracy and More

Recent headlines about the CRTC, and a Bell-led consortium against piracy, are making waves on the Web right now. What's the CRTC role in combating Internet piracy?

Breaking Solitary. Art: Val Desrochers, vdesrochers.com

A look inside solitary (and the promise of reform)

Solitary! The Liberals say they're ending it. But I thought we didn't have solitary in Canada, so what are they ending? Who does this affect? Find out with professor Lisa Kerr.

Idea Locked. Val Desrochers: vdesrochers.com

Protecting what the brain makes: Intellectual Property

Get a breakdown on IP, patent trolls, and the latest news on B.Rich v Coca-Cola with instructor Morgan Jarvis.

Pipeline blocked by court decision. Art: Valerie Desrochers.

Understanding Trans Mountain: Pipelines and the Duty to Consult

We make a 250+ page court decision on the Trans Mountain pipeline easy to understand, with course instructors Cherie Metcalf and Hugo Choquette.

Phone and Contract. Art: Valerie Desrochers, vdesrochers.com

The Contracts Nobody Reads

Nobody reads those "end user license agreements" that pop up on your phone or computer, right? So if nobody reads them, do they matter? And if you do read them, what should you know?

OHSA protects workers from harassment in Ontario. Illustration: Valérie Desrochers

#metoo and Harassment in Ontario: OHSA and the Law

#metoo has been changing how we see and react to harassment for some time now -- but what is the definition of harassment? Let's take a look at the Ontario Health & Safety Act with Workplace Law instructor Colleen Dempsey.

The Most Expensive Comma in the World — Fundamentals of Canadian Law 009

What’s in a comma? A lot of zeroes, sometimes — Law 204/704 developer Peter Kissick joins us to talk about a legendary case involving a comma, utility poles and $2.1 million dollars.

Be a Court Case Detective – Fundamentals of Canadian Law 007

Dive into the amazing world of case research with professor Mary Jo Maur, developer and instructor of Law 201/701 — Introduction to Canadian Law in this edition of the podcast!

What’s in a name? Deciphering the secret world of “Styles of Cause”

Chances are you’ve seen or heard the name of a legal case. Lawyers call this the “style of cause.” Once you’ve cracked the code for a style of cause, there’s a lot of information in one short title!