In March of 2017, Sidewalk Labs, a sister company of Google, was chosen by Waterfront Toronto to develop Toronto’s Port Lands. Waterfront Toronto is an organization administering projects along Toronto’s Waterfront; it is made up of a partnersh

Justice Vs. Bail: Canada's Broken Criminal Justice System

Dec 29th, 2020 32m 40s

Over half of inmates held in Canada’s provincial and territorial prisons have not been determined guilty. In this episode of Justice Vs. we look at the use of bail in Canada's criminal justice system and how it perpetuates criminal identity amo

Justice Vs. Solitary Confinement: Torture in Canadian Prisons

Dec 1st, 2020 49m 17s

Warning to listeners: this episode contains descriptions of physical and psychological abuse, self harm, and suicide. The United Nations has declared solitary confinement to be a form of torture, so why do Canadian prisons still employ the prac

Justice Vs. The G20: The Legacy that Shapes Protests Today

Nov 6th, 2020 29m 30s

Protests at the G20 and G8 Summits in Toronto went onto become the largest in Toronto's recent history, scaling at over 10,000 protestors. Ten years later, we ask: what is the legacy of the G20 protests and how do they shape protest today? To f

Justice Vs. Exclusion: Fighting for LGBTQ2S+ Representation and Inclusivity in the Classroom

Nov 6th, 2020 41m 10s

In this episode of Justice Vs., we take a look into the classroom and speak with organizer Becky McFarlane to describe the fight for LGBTQ2S+ inclusion and why queer visibility is so critical for youth. Later, we speak with Kyle McGiverin, a t

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Justice Vs. Trailer

Oct 14th, 2020 2m 26s

What are your rights, anyway? Justice Vs. is a podcast that explores the ever changing landscape of civil liberties in Canada. Host Maria Rio will interview activists, lawyers, organizers and those most impacted by rights violations across the

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