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Time Immemorial explores key episodes of Canadian legal history. Sponsored by the Osgoode Society for Legal History, https://www.osgoodesociety.ca/.... more
FAQs about Time Immemorial:How many episodes does Time Immemorial have?The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.
July 25, 2026Freedom Fighter: John Diefenbaker's Battle for Canadian Liberties and IndependenceToday we discuss the life and career of John Diefenbaker, Canada's thirteenth prime minister. Our discussion draws on Bob Plamondon's excellent book Freedom Fighter: John Diefenbaker's Battle for Canadian Liberties and Independence....more26minPlay
April 06, 2026William Aberhart and the Disallowance ReferenceToday we examine a 1930s conflict between Alberta and the Dominion of Canada over the controversial disallowance power, and the limits of federal and provincial authority. ...more24minPlay
January 26, 2026The Guibord AffairThe Guibord Affair pitted ultramontane church officials against the liberal Institut canadien in a dispute over Joseph Guibord's Catholic burial.Sources:Lovell Clark, The Guibord Affair (Toronto: 1974)...more25minPlay
October 06, 2025Chancellor Day HallToday we explore the history of McGill University's Chancellor Day Hall, and the fascinating history behind its original owners: the Rosses....more22minPlay
August 17, 2025Parliamentary Divorce: The Separation of Robert and Eliza CampbellToday we dig into the law of divorce in Canada in the 19th and 20th centuries. We examine the case of Robert and Eliza Campbell, whose dramatic story captured the attention of turn-of-the-century Canadians.Secondary sources:Jim Phillips, Philip Girard, R. Blake Brown, A History of Law in Canada, Volume Two: Law for a New Dominion, 1867-1914 (Toronto: 2022)...more36minPlay
April 28, 2025Viscount HaldaneToday we explore the life of Richard Burdon Haldane, 1st Viscount Haldane, a member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and an author of some of Canada's most important early constitutional cases.Secondary sources: John T. Saywell, The Law Makers: Judicial Power and the Shaping of Canadian Federalism (Toronto: 2002)Frederick Vaughan, Viscount Haldane: "The Wicked Stepfather of the Canadian Constitution" (Toronto: 2010)...more19minPlay
March 10, 2025The Massey MurderToday we discuss a famous Toronto jury case from the turn of the century: the "Massey Murder."Sources: Charlotte Gray, The Massey Murder: A Maid, Her Master And The Trial That Shocked A Nation (Toronto: 2013)....more38minPlay
January 20, 2025The Court of Appeal for Ontario: A Brief HistoryToday we dive into the history of Ontario's highest court: the Court of Appeal for Ontario.Sources:The Court of Appeal for Ontario: Defining the Right of Appeal, 1792-2013, by Christopher Moore, available on the Osgoode Society website....more24minPlay
November 18, 2024Faskens: the Shaping of a Canadian Law FirmToday's episode is about the history of one of Canada's largest law firms - Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP.Secondary Sources: C. Ian Kyer, Lawyers, Families, and Businesses: The Shaping of a Bay Street Law Firm, Faskens 1863-1963 (Toronto: 2013)....more23minPlay
September 08, 2024Ivan RandToday we discuss Ivan Rand, one of the mostinfluential jurists in Canadian history.Sources:William Kaplan, Canadian Maverick: The Life and Times of Ivan Rand (Toronto: 2009), available for purchase on the Osgoode Society website....more22minPlay
FAQs about Time Immemorial:How many episodes does Time Immemorial have?The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.