Épisodes

  • The Guibord Affair
    Jan 26 2026

    The Guibord Affair pitted ultramontane church officials against the liberal Institut canadien in a dispute over Joseph Guibord's Catholic burial.

    Sources:

    Lovell Clark, The Guibord Affair (Toronto: 1974)


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    25 min
  • Chancellor Day Hall
    Oct 6 2025

    Today we explore the history of McGill University's Chancellor Day Hall, and the fascinating history behind its original owners: the Rosses.

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    21 min
  • Parliamentary Divorce: The Separation of Robert and Eliza Campbell
    Aug 17 2025

    Today we dig into the law of divorce in Canada in the 19th and 20th centuries. We examine the case of Robert and Eliza Campbell, whose dramatic story captured the attention of turn-of-the-century Canadians.


    Secondary sources:

    • Jim Phillips, Philip Girard, R. Blake Brown, A History of Law in Canada, Volume Two: Law for a New Dominion, 1867-1914 (Toronto: 2022)

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    36 min
  • Viscount Haldane
    Apr 28 2025

    Today we explore the life of Richard Burdon Haldane, 1st Viscount Haldane, a member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and an author of some of Canada's most important early constitutional cases.

    Secondary sources:

    • John T. Saywell, The Law Makers: Judicial Power and the Shaping of Canadian Federalism (Toronto: 2002)
    • Frederick Vaughan, Viscount Haldane: "The Wicked Stepfather of the Canadian Constitution" (Toronto: 2010)

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    19 min
  • The Massey Murder
    Mar 10 2025

    Today we discuss a famous Toronto jury case from the turn of the century: the "Massey Murder."


    Sources: Charlotte Gray, The Massey Murder: A Maid, Her Master And The Trial That Shocked A Nation (Toronto: 2013).

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    38 min
  • The Court of Appeal for Ontario: A Brief History
    Jan 20 2025

    Today we dive into the history of Ontario's highest court: the Court of Appeal for Ontario.


    Sources:

    The Court of Appeal for Ontario: Defining the Right of Appeal, 1792-2013, by Christopher Moore, available on the Osgoode Society website.

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    24 min
  • Faskens: the Shaping of a Canadian Law Firm
    Nov 18 2024

    Today's episode is about the history of one of Canada's largest law firms - Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP.


    Secondary Sources:

    C. Ian Kyer, Lawyers, Families, and Businesses: The Shaping of a Bay Street Law Firm, Faskens 1863-1963 (Toronto: 2013).
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    23 min
  • Ivan Rand
    Sep 8 2024

    Today we discuss Ivan Rand, one of the most influential jurists in Canadian history.

    Sources: William Kaplan, Canadian Maverick: The Life and Times of Ivan Rand (Toronto: 2009), available for purchase on the Osgoode Society website.

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    21 min