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Weird Weldon: You’re Getting Very Defensive
For this Retrograde edition of The Weldon Times, Weird Weldon is jumping back in time to a pre-Charter criminal case involving a hypnotic police interrogation. Although once a genuine concern, Canadians no longer have to worry about resisting against subliminal manipulation from the police (see R v Trochym, 2007 SCC 6).
Shawn Courtney
Oct 72 min read


The Tip of the Iceberg
Climate change has been a sword of Damocles hanging over our heads for over 40 years now. The changes predicted in the late 1970s are materializing at home and in remote areas of the world. One of the most notably impacted regions is the Arctic. The melting of glaciers, disappearance of polar caps, and recession of perma-ice have wreaked havoc on the lives of animals and plants inhabiting the North. Unfortunately, new challenges have arisen.
Nathalie Clement
Oct 73 min read


Current Cases Corner | Winter 2025
Ivey covers reconciliatory justice for the Pekukamiulnuatsh Takuhikan while Thomson covers the cooperative efforts of many Canadian province
Rachel Ivey & Faith Thomson
Feb 274 min read


International Flaw: A Legal System Without Enforcement
Studying international law as a law student feels like playing a game of Uno where everyone insists on their own rules. Let's give it teeth.
Bushra Khadra
Feb 273 min read


Groia v Law Society of Upper Canada: Where Are They Now?
After acting as moot counsel for the Law Society in January, it seemed only fair to hear the other side of the story. Here's that interview.
Alexander Korski
Feb 273 min read


Current Cases Corner | Fall 2024
A light-hearted, brief brief about current cases that folks may wish to know about. These cases span legal fields from Sept to Nov 2024.

Kimberly Gilson
Nov 25, 20243 min read


Where Are They Now? R v Malmo-Levine
In 1996, David Malmo-Levine's work with the Harm Reduction Club, a Vancouver non-profit marijuana educator and provider, led to a charge.
Alexander Korski
Nov 20, 20244 min read


Establishing the Tort of Family Violence
Intimate partner violence (“IPV”) is an epidemic. When society thinks about IPV, they often focus on physical abuse. The law could change...
Alexi Grewal
Nov 20, 20243 min read
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