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In part one of our internet law interview with Michael Geist, we chat about the controversial Bill C-10 and free speech considerations in regulating the internet.

We're closing out Season 7 with a conversation about internet law, featuring Michael Geist, one of the leading thinkers on technology law and policy.

Topics: Bill C-10 and Internet regulation; proposals to combat online harm; site-blocking orders; and more.

⚫  What is the controversy around Bill C-10 illustrating about how speech regulation works on the Internet? (8:43)
⚫  What are the practical and legal considerations for removing harmful content on digital platforms? (18:32)
⚫ What are the impacts of the first-ever website-blocking order by a Canadian court? (28:34)
⚫  Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (37:39)
🔵  How does the “right to forgotten” apply in the Canadian context? (38:26)
🔵  How effective would Bill C-26 be in addressing hate speech on the Internet? (41:23)
🔵  How do countries assert jurisdiction over the internet, given that it is inherently global? (44:05)
🔵  How have courts addressed the concept of net neutrality in their decisions? (46:55)
🔵  What do you foresee as some of the upcoming legal issues that internet lawyers will deal with? (50:09)

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In our Ask-Me-Anything segment with ESG lawyer, Amee Sandhu, we cover the questions from members of the Lawyered Patreon community:

🔵  What is the relationship between ESG and corporate social responsibility (CSR)?
🔵  What are some ESG considerations regarding the diversity of corporate boards?
🔵  Are there circumstances in which an ESG approach can translate into reducing the bottom line?
🔵  What are some ways that law firms can implement ESG practices within their own organizations?
🔵 How does Canada’s approach to ESG compare to that of other countries around the world?

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In part three of our interview with ESG lawyer, Amee Sandhu, we discuss the new organizational structure known as a “benefit company” and how these bodies can specifically promote public benefits

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In part two of our interview with ESG lawyer, Amee Sandhu, we discuss how supply chain transparency legislation can require companies to address modern slavery

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In part one of our interview with ESG lawyer, Amee Sandhu, we discuss a legal opinion that provides that corporate directors are obliged to address the risk of climate change.

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This week, we're exploring the area of environmental, social and governance law (aka ESG Law), with ethics and compliance lawyer, Amee Sandhu.

Topics: corporate liability for climate change impacts; cracking down on modern slavery; benefit companies, and more!


⚫  What legal obligations do corporate boards have to address the risk of climate change? (7:17)
⚫  How can federal legislation require boards to address modern slavery and improve transparency in their own supply chains? (17:52)
⚫  How does a 'benefit company' enable organizations to actively promote the public interest? (27:33)
⚫  Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (36:38)
🔵  What is the relationship between ESG and corporate social responsibility (CSR)? (37:17)
🔵  What are some ESG considerations regarding the diversity of corporate boards? (39:07)
🔵  Are there circumstances in which an ESG approach can translate into reducing the bottom line? (42:11)
🔵  What are some ways that law firms can implement ESG practices within their own organizations? (44:25)
🔵  How does Canada’s approach to ESG compare to that of other countries around the world? (48:38)

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In our Ask-Me-Anything segment with Jonathan Rudin (program director of Aboriginal Legal Services), we cover the questions from members of the Lawyered Patreon community:

🔵  How the criminal justice system has addressed the sentencing of Aboriginal persons, post-Gladue?
🔵  Will Bill C-22 (which would repeal mandatory minimums for drug offences) represent a shift towards repealing mandatory minimums on a wholesale basis?
🔵  How has the Truth in Sentencing Act (Bill C-25) impacted the role of pre-trial custody?
🔵  What are some factors that would influence whether a convicted person ought to receive an incarceration offence as opposed to a fine?
🔵  Do you think that any of s. 718 Criminal Code sentencing factors are/should be more determinative than others in sentencing decisions?

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In part three of our sentencing law interview with Jonathan Rudin (program director of Aboriginal Legal Services), we discuss the use of community impact statements, a different form of victim impact statements that can allow for a broader form of engagement.

In part two of our sentencing law interview with Jonathan Rudin (program director of Aboriginal Legal Services), we discuss the verdict of the perpetrator of the Quebec City Mosque shooting in R. v. Bissonnette. In particular, we canvass how the stacking of parole ineligibility periods may engage the right against cruel and unusual punishment.

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