Today we look at Canada's treatment of Chinese and Japanese Canadians during the Second World War.

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Today we discuss discuss the Canadian government’s discriminatory treatment of Chinese immigrants from the late 19th century to the mid 20th century, and the legal fights that followed.

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We talk about the Persons Case, a 1929 Canadian constitutional case that decided women were "qualified persons" within the meaning of the British North America Act.

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Dalhousie Law School was the first "university law school" in the British Empire, and became a model for legal education in Canada. We dig into what made it so innovative.

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Today we discuss the trial of Kurt Meyer, a German SS officer accused of murdering Canadian soldiers during the Second World War.

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Today's episode is about the R.D.S. case and the treatment of racism in Canada's courts.

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Today we welcome guest host Nicole Spadotto to the podcast to discuss Douglas Abbott, the last overtly "political" Supreme Court of Canada appointee, and a committed Parliamentarian.

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Today we dig into the case of Evelyn Dick, an Ontario woman who stood trial for the murders of her husband and child. The case was a cause célèbre in the 1940s, and it highlights how criminal trials used to work in Canada before the enactment of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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Today we explore the history of the Labrador border dispute - one of the longest-running disputes between the Canadian provinces. It goes back to the earliest days of European settlement, and still simmers today.

A helpful map of Labrador can be found here, for reference.

F.R. Scott is one of Canada's most celebrated 20th century legal thinkers and civil libertarians. Today we explore his life and contributions, including his involvement in the landmark case Roncarelli v. Duplessis.

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