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In our final episode of Season 1 (episode "10b" for everyone who loves the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms), Mindy Caterina and Garrett Jamieson discuss what to do if you are arrested . . .  This *one hitter* explains: Why it's so important to ask for a lawyer, to speak with a lawyer,…

Name says it all . . .  Mindy Caterina and Garrett Jamieson chat about what it means to be arrested (no, you don't need to be handcuffed to be arrested), what it means to be detained, and what the deal is with police carding.  In this episode, you'll also learn about what your rights…

Here's one for activists and everyone who slept through this class in school! How do laws get made in Canada? In this quick *one hitter*,  Mindy Caterina & Garrett Jamieson answer that very question... Episode website: https://lawlawlandshow.com/episode-9-how-to-make-a-law-in-canada

In Part 2 of #meQ, Mindy Caterina and Garrett Jamieson break down the evidence of Lucy DeCoutere and S.D., the remaining two witnesses/complainants in the Jian Ghomeshi trial.  Afterward, we discuss the fallout: how the media and campus movements treated Jian Ghomeshi's lawyer, Marie Henein, a…

Remember the Jian Ghomeshi trial?  In late 2014, a number of women came forward with allegations of abuse against the CBC radio host.  The CBC fired Ghomeshi, he was charged with criminal offences, and in 2016, he was tried before the Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto.    The …

Imagine being arrested and fined for not holding an escalator handrail . . .Unfortunately for Bela Kosoian, this happened in Canada!  The Montréal Municipal Court acquitted Kosoian and found that not holding the handrail was not an offence.  Yet, Kosoian's attempts to sue for her wrongful…

What if Garrett was charged with alarming the Queen?  In this *one hitter*,  Mindy uses Garrett as an example to explain how a criminal trial works.  Learn about: the difference between criminal trials and civil trials how evidence in trials is entered through witnesses how Garrett …

Rights, right? In our second full-length episode, Mindy & Garrett break down your legal rights in Canada.  Learn about: Your legal rights under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms The case of James Keegstra: why sometimes, the government can infringe your rights The case of Hussein Nur: wh…

A quick one hitter that quickly breaks down how the Canadian Constitution works with the quickest criminal law example (basically). In this episode, learn about: what legally happened in 1867 why and how governments have power  what the Queen's deal is in Canada what changed in 1982 Episode w…