Episode 4: When does “not guilty” result in a life sentence?Francisco made a mistake; but he wasn’t guilty of a crime. Yet his interaction with the police cost him a job and almost cost him a career. Kelly and Nadine speak with lawyers Erin

Episode 3: Childcare Paradigm Shift

Sep 28th, 2018 18m 30s

Fed up with what felt like a mug’s game of searching for a daycare spot for her son, lawyer Nadine Blum says “enough is enough” when daycare providers asked for fees, just to get on their waitlist. With her colleague Kelly Doctor, she sets ou

Bonus Episode: Kale chips and lawsuits

Aug 30th, 2018 8m 42s

We're taking a short break this week to work on our last 2 episodes. We think you'll like this bonus episode, where we bring you stories about the injustices big and small fought by GP lawyers, and discover the deeper meaning of their favourite

Episode 2: You can’t call me on my cell phone

Aug 23rd, 2018 17m 59s

People in provincial jails are paying unreasonable fees to use the phone. Someone is profiting - but it’s not who you might think. Nadine and Kelly speak to lawyer Michael Spratt (Abergel Goldstein & Partners and host of the Docket), Irene Ma

Episode 1: Unpaid work: Why making it illegal won’t make it stop

Aug 16th, 2018 15m 11s

Sheila’s employer broke the law. But Sheila didn’t want to fight back. And she’s not alone. Workplace blitzs find that up to 75% of employers are violating basic workplace standards, but only a fraction of non-unionized employees take steps to

Teaser

Jul 27th, 2018 2m 8s

Teaser: Objection! a podcast mini-series about injustices big and small“Somebody has to do something about this.”In this four-part mini-series, lawyers Kelly Doctor and Nadine Blum explore issues facing workers, parents, inmates a