Spirits of the Law

Mark Marrisen of Burrard Strategy joins Sarah and Matthew to talk about the ramifications of the recent federal election, and what this might mean for Canada’s legal landscape over the next four years.

They also discuss the Canada’s year of cannabis. It’s one year since legalization went into effect, and the government is still ironing out the kinks in their supply and distribution framework. What work has been done, what is still ongoing, and what issues need addressing by the new parliament?

Sarah, Puneet and Matthew discuss cannabis arrests, Dominic Leblanc, Rights Clash Issues, corruption, and LGBT rights history while sampling cider for the colours of the Pride Flag.

Ian Bushfield of Politicoast joins Matthew and Sarah to talk about the Report on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, give Jody Wilson-Raybould a report card on her time as Attorney General, talk about the changes to the ICBC insurance scheme, and check in with the embattled SNC Lavalin. They go on a terrible adventure with Bitters Based Cocktails, and learn about the Wine Brick.

Two places, both alike in Oil Money

In fair Alberta where we lay our scene

From ancient sludge reaps new profits, honey

But like Norway, will civil hands redeem?

Sarah and Matthew saunter down the 100 block of Keefer Street, trying out cocktails at The Keefer and Juniper, while examining some interesting legal news that might leave you sour.

In a very special 4/20 episode of Spirits of the Law, Sarah and Matthew are joined by Andrew Forshner, Development Director of the Vancouver Writers Festival to talk about toking during special events in British Columbia, why our liquor laws are still stuck in the Dust Bowl era while most of society just wants to move on to the punch bowl. They also review two BC Spirits from Tofino Distilling, their Natural Botanicals selection.

Wet your whistle with a tasting flight of BC's finest (or not so finest) whiskies, care of the Vancouver Writer's Festival, and whet your appetite for information with a spread of legal news from across Canada and around the world.

Matthew and Sarah cover the near-nationwide ban on the commercial sale of hunted meat, the fun reasons you might want to read EVERY word of your contract, improved archeological protections in BC, the right to repair electronic devices, the seal hunt, and BC's still-terrible liquor laws.

The SNC-Lavalin affair is rocking the Trudeau government. Meanwhile, Laphroaig and Lagavulin fight one more skirmish in their 100 years of animosity.