Today's episode is about John Anderson, an enslaved man charged with killing someone during his escape to Canada. His extradition case set off a political firestorm, with ramifications for Canada's place within the British Empire, and its commitment to anti-slavery ideals.

Today's episode was recorded "on location," in the courtroom of Osgoode Hall where Mr. Anderson's case was heard. A huge thanks to the staff of Osgoode Hall for helping to make today's episode happen.

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Today we cover the Gouzenko Affair, the story of a Soviet clerk whose defection to Canada set off an international incident, and marked an important milestone in Canada's constitutional history.

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For more on the Gouzenko affair and state trials in Canada, see the forthcoming Osgoode Society book:

Today's episode is about the Currie libel trial, a showdown between General Sir Arthur Currie and two Ontario newspaper men who accused him of ordering a needless attack during the Battle of Mons. The stakes: Currie's legacy, and Canada's memory of World War I.

Key sources:

Hon. Robert J. Sharpe, The Last Day, the Last Hour: The Currie Libel Trial (Toronto: Carswell, 2009) - available for purchase on the Osgoode Society website.

Tim Cook, The Madman and the Butcher: The Sensational Wars Of Sam Hughes And General Arthur Currie (Toronto: Allen Lane Canada, 2010).

Today we look at Operation Dismantle v. The Queen, a 1985 Supreme Court of Canada case pitting an anti-nuclear protest group against the government of Canada over the issue of nuclear cruise missile testing.