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In this episode, Host Ali Mesbahian talks to Professor Valerio De Stefano from Osgoode Hall Law School about the intrusions of modern information technology on our work and personal lives. What is algorithmic management and how pervasive is it? How do companies in the “platform economy” like Uber and Lyft escape employment and labour regulation?
Read MoreIn this episode, host Ali Mesbahian chats with Cara Zwibel from the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA). Cara is the director of the Fundamental Freedoms Program at the CCLA and has extensive experience in constitutional law and public policy. Tune in for this timely discussion on the civil liberties implications of policies such as the new federal Online Harms proposal and vaccine passports.
Read MoreIn this episode, Joshua Mandryk— labour lawyer and employment class action litigator at Goldblatt Partners LLP— speaks to host Ali Mesbahian about building solidarity with working people and providing access to justice. Who is allowed to bring forth a class action, and what criteria must be met? What area of employment law are class actions most common? What does “success” entail in class actions, and how frequent are they? What are the interests involved in an employment class action, and how does the lawyer attend to them, especially in the event of a conflict?
Read MoreThe advent of big-tech corporations and mass-produced “Terms of Service” agreements raises important, but disturbing, questions about the notion of meaningful consent in contractual relationships, particularly when it comes to privacy rights and arbitration agreements. Prof. Angela Swan of Osgoode Hall Law School speaks with Ali Mesbahian about the Supreme Court's decision in Douez v Facebook and how the SCC handled the case of a BC resident who challenged the social media giant.
Read MoreIn this brief update to mark the new school year, we talk about what to expect from Season 7, explain some housekeeping items like the renumbering of episodes and our new website, and, most excitingly, introduce our new team! Tune in now to stay up-to-date, and get excited for the year to come!
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