We promised to stay on topic… and then an obiter happened. Join Associate Editors Devon Lamont and Stephanie Katajamaki as they dive into the world of obiter dicta and play a guessing game about what some decisions are about, based on their obiter-esque comments.
In this episode, Professor Vanessa MacDonnell joins Associate Editors Devon Lamont, Stephanie Katajamaki, and Zach Auger to dissect MacKinnon v Canada (Attorney General), a case challenging former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to prorogue Parliament in January 2025. Later, OLR Submissions Manager, Mallory Dunlop, shares how she got involved in helping the Canadian Constitutional Law Initiative, an intervenor in the case, prepare its submissions.
What do fortune tellers, nocturnal water-skiers, and royal pranksters all have in common? Listen to the latest episode of the OLR Podcast, hosted by Associate Editors Devon Lamont and Averi Winn, to find out!
In this episode, Associate Editors Stephanie Katajamaki and Zach Auger sit down with Professor Adam Dodek to discuss his latest book, Heenan Blaikie: The Making and Unmaking of a Great Canadian Law Firm. Professor Dodek shares his thoughts on the importance of workplace culture to law firm success, offers a behind the scenes look at his research process, and highlights some of the lessons that law students can learn from Heenan Blaikie’s unprecedented collapse.
In this episode, Associate Editor Emily Gerges interviews Professor Christelle Landheer-Cieslak about her article “The Act of Judging in the Secular Age: the Case of April in AC v Manitoba”, published in volume 51, issue 1 of the Ottawa Law Review. The article analyzes AC v Manitoba (Director of Child and Family Services), a Supreme Court decision concerning the rights of minors to refuse medical treatment. The polarized decision highlights several contemporary issues. Listen to the episode to hear Professor Landheer-Cieslak’s perspective on the legal and social effects of this decision.
From “smart cities” to food delivery drones, a growing number of robots are entering our public spaces. How will the introduction of these robotic systems reshape the way we think about public versus private space? How will they impact privacy, accessibility, and the environment? How should the law respond? Associate Editors Ronald Cheung and Sean Cousins speak with robotics law Professor Kristen Thomasen about her Volume 51, Issue 2 article “Robots, Regulation, and the Changing Nature of Public Space.”
En 2017, la Revue de droit d’Ottawa a lancé sa série de balados portant sur des questions juridiques d’actualité au Canada. Le but de ce balado c’est d’explorer les nouveaux médias à travers lesquels nous pouvons discuter les enjeux juridiques contemporaines. Écouter ici.
Le balado de la RDO est disponible sur les plateformes suivantes:
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