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The McGill Law Journal Podcast

McGill Law Journal

Under volume 57, the McGill Law Journal became the first Canadian legal journal to launch a significant podcast series. The goal was to increase the Journal’s online presence by providing a...

Episodes

20 of 104 episodes

[MLJ Shorts] Bill 21: Respecting the Laïcité of the State or Projecting Tyranny of the Majority? (Part 1)

This episode explores the constitutional battle surrounding Quebec's Bill 21 and its implications for religious freedom, gender equality, an...

15:52Aug 23, 2026

[Counterpoint] Beyond the Veil: Corporate Personality and its Limits

This McGill Law Journal podcast episode discusses the doctrine of piercing the corporate veil in Canada, focusing on its exceptional nature...

25:15Jul 7, 2026

[MLJ Shorts] Accessible Classrooms, Accessible Courtrooms

In this episode, MLJ Podcast Committee member Megan Campbell sits down with Professor Sébastien Jodoin and Professor David Lepofsky for a di...

26:36May 18, 2026

[MLJ Shorts] Justice and Reconciliation? The ICTY's Legacy in the Balkans

In this episode, 1L podcast committee members Ben Rutkowski, Erin Porter, and Adela Pirillo are joined by Professor Robert Austin, Associate...

18:28May 11, 2026

[MLJ Shorts] Defining Indigeneity: Law, Fraud, and the Future of Self-Identification

Alongside renowned Kahnawà:ke Mohawk activist and scholar Taiaiake Alfred, 1L MLJ Podcast Committee members Aaminah Qureshi, Mia Kruger and...

17:43Apr 28, 2026

[MLJ Shorts] Référendums sectoriels au Canada: impacts juridiques limités ou puissant levier de négociations?

Les référendums sectoriels, bien que peu fréquents dans l'histoire canadienne, ont fait surface dans la paysage politique au cours des derni...

27:21Apr 21, 2026

[In-Brief] Exploring Civil Remedies for International Crimes in Canadian Law

In this episode, MLJ Podcast Committee member Ezequiel Indriago Perez sits down with Spencer Nestico-Semianiw to discuss his article "Newcom...

30:21Apr 17, 2026

[MLJ Shorts] From Satellites to Space Tourism: The Legal Landscape of Private Space Ventures

Members of the MLJ 1L Podcast team sit down with McGill's Co-Director of the Institute of Air and Space Law, Prof. Andrea Harrington. From g...

31:18Feb 11, 2026

[MLJ Shorts] Anti-SLAPP à l'ère d'Internet : entretien avec la juge Sally Gomery

Le RDM accueille la juge Sally Gomery de la Cour d'appel de l'Ontario pour une discussion sur l'application de la loi anti-SLAPP. S'appuyant...

17:13Jan 8, 2026

[MLJ Shorts] L'aide médicale à mourir et la santé mentale

En conversation avec Maître Patrick Martin-Ménard, l'équipe du balado MLJ examine le statut juridique de l'aide médicale à mourir au Québec.

15:04Dec 8, 2025

[Counterpoint] La Revue de droit de McGill et l'histoire du droit civil québécois : trois grandes contributions

La Revue de droit de McGill est depuis longtemps un lieu de discussion et de débat sur le rôle du droit civil dans l'histoire juridique du C...

30:42Oct 20, 2025

[MLJ Shorts] The Battle Between Bill C-18 & Social Media Giants

In this episode, we explore the legal and political implications of Bill C-18 , the Online News Act , and the ongoing battle between the Can...

14:05Feb 27, 2025

[Counterpoint] Code of Ethics: Navigating Artificial Intelligence's Challenges and Regulation

In this episode, we unpack the ethical and regulatory challenges posed by artificial intelligence, particularly its impact on systemic inequ...

26:54Feb 6, 2025

[Legal Fictions] The Life and Work of Professor Paul-André Crépeau

The late Professor Paul André Crépeau was a legendary figure in Quebec Civil Law and in the study of civil law at McGill. His work in the re...

22:13Dec 4, 2024

[MLJ Shorts] Expansion and Expulsion: Legal Challenges to the Safe Third Country Agreement

In this episode, we unpack the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement and the 2023 Supreme Court of Canada decision Canadian Council for R...

17:15Nov 20, 2024

[MLJ Shorts] Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual Property, & Art

This episode explores the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), intellectual property, and art, focusing on the challenges posed by...

20:22Oct 29, 2024

[MLJ Shorts] Limits to Free Speech in Canada

This episode explores the challenges of freedom of expression in Canada's digital landscape. Emmett Macfarlane, Professor of Political Scien...

28:22Oct 16, 2024

[MLJ Shorts] The Quebec Tuition Hikes

This episode delves into the controversy surrounding Quebec's decision to significantly raise tuition for out-of-province students attending...

31:48Sep 24, 2024

[En bref] Les justiciables non-représenté.e.s et le personnel des greffes de justice : en marge du système judiciaire.

Dans cet épisode, nous interrogeons les défis que vit actuellement le système de justice et ce, sous un angle bien précis. Notre invitée, Em...

33:48Sep 10, 2024

[MLJ Shorts] Access to Justice

This episode will explore access to justice as part of the McGill Law Journal's progression towards open access, highlighting the importance...

24:06Jun 27, 2024