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Common Law Radio

Common Law Radio is a bimonthly program on Vancouver Co-op Radio, 100.5 fm which explores legal issues from the points of view of both the lawyers and individuals involved - all from our Canadian pers... Read more

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The Site C Dam: A Perspective on Aboriginal & Treaty Rights

The Site C Dam: A Perspective on Aboriginal & Treaty Rights

The Site C Dam is a large-scale hydroelectric dam currently under construction on the Peace River in northeastern Britis... Read more

22 Mar 2017

1hr 16mins

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Sex Work in Canada

Sex Work in Canada

In 2013, the Canada v Bedford case saw the Criminal Code provisions regulating sex work in Canada struck down as unconst... Read more

1 Mar 2017

1hr 3mins

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Gender Inequality & CEDAW

Gender Inequality & CEDAW

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women recently published a report following its review of ... Read more

11 Jan 2017

40mins

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The BC Teachers’ Federation

The BC Teachers’ Federation

In November the Supreme Court of Canada rendered a decision which brings to a close a 14-year legal battle between the B... Read more

13 Dec 2016

57mins

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Human Rights Commissions

Human Rights Commissions

June 2016 – Human Rights Commissions are considered part of the trifecta of human rights institutions: a tribunal to adj... Read more

11 Dec 2016

46mins

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Indigenous Law & Prisoners’ Rights

Indigenous Law & Prisoners’ Rights

November 14, 2016 – The case of Adam Capay in Ontario has risen to media prominence this fall as a troubling example of ... Read more

24 Nov 2016

46mins

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The Law of Tent Cities

The Law of Tent Cities

October 24, 2016 – Tent cities have become a fixture of urban life in British Columbia. In two recent cases the BC court... Read more

7 Nov 2016

1hr 1min

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The Digital Divide & Poverty in BC: The PovNet Story

The Digital Divide & Poverty in BC: The PovNet Story

October 14, 2016 – The online resource-sharing site PovNet has provided anti-poverty advocates across BC with informatio... Read more

17 Oct 2016

40mins

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The Living Wage

The Living Wage

May 2016 – The Living Wage. It’s an appealing idea: people should earn enough to meaningfully participate in society and... Read more

28 May 2016

34mins

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Access to Information in British Columbia

Access to Information in British Columbia

April 2016 – Late last year the Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC released a report, Access Denied: Record Ret... Read more

2 May 2016

41mins

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