Emblematic of the City’s failure to protect individuals experiencing homelessness Recently, 14 applicants, each of whom have been experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic, filed a lawsuit against the City of Toronto (Black et al v City of Toronto, 2020, ONSC 6398). One of the applicants, Mr. Cullen, was forced to use his Canadian Emergency Relief Benefit (CERB) to pay for hotels...
If countries can’t work together to decarbonize the economy and fight climate change, it is unlikely that the states will meet global pledges to emissions reductions in the Paris Agreement. This is nowhere more evident and worrisome than in US-China relations. Global warming is in large part a US-China problem; the two countries combined account for 43% of worldwide carbon emissions. Relations...
Canada Marks a Grim Military Anniversary On February 25th, we Canadians marked the 30th anniversary of a military massacre committed in our names that many in the West are completely unaware of – with critical details buried by the press at the time and little to no media or political attention since. The assault, launched by combined US, Canadian, French and British forces, resulted in the...
It may surprise you that many composers continue to write music in the classical tradition, broadly construed. One possible reason for the belief that the development of classical music ended some time ago is the “classical” label itself, which suggests that the category is historical. As well, it doesn’t help that “contemporary classical” is not really a coherent genre. Composers are engaging...
I woke up this morning groggy as usual. I showered, brushed my teeth, threw on a pair of sweatpants and a hoodie, and begrudgingly walked downstairs to start working. Eight hours later I returned upstairs, watched a few hours of mindless television, then surrendered back to my bedroom, feeling thankful, but resentful, that I made it through another day that felt like it was filled with absolutely...
Music school demands much from every student, but for some, it takes far more than it gives. An undergraduate degree in violin, cello, or piano performance is unlike any other major. To be accepted into an arts or sciences program, you must show, at the very least, good grades, but in the case of music school, prospective students are required to have already dedicated their entire...
“The only way to make sense of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” – Alan Watts With the continuous change in circumstances and the associated routines and emotions, it can be really difficult to keep adapting to new demands. I have found this to be especially true over the last few months with the overwhelming sense of responsibilities that arise...
March has finally arrived. March has always been my favourite time of the year because of the excitement surrounding the NCAA Basketball March Madness tournament. From a young age, my dad would print out the brackets and we would fill them out by hand. We would then track our success throughout the tournament with red X’s and blue circles. As I grew up, the pen and paper brackets evolved into...
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The NHL season is just over twenty games old, and yet you can already make a strong case for certain players to win this year’s Hart Trophy for the NHL’s Most Valuable Player. Some, such as Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid who was crowned League MVP in 2017, are no strangers to this conversation. Other contenders, such as Jonathan Huberdeau, find themselves in uncharted waters. Below is a look...
Chelsea and United’s scoreless draw highlights the lack of fizzle in recent years As Chelsea gritted their way to a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge that saw them share the points with a visiting Manchester United, I was left a little deflated. As a Blues fan myself, I wasn’t happy that we had once again failed to win at home against United— a recurring trend since 2017. The post-match...
Red Veil – Christianah Adeyemi: Red Veil embodies what it means to be Black living in the present age. There are many limitations Blacks face in the society and behaviours that we have to conform to just because we are perceived differently. This experience of having to be less of yourself is similar to a veil covering our faces and stopping us from being who we really are. However, our...
We as Black women are blessed with an adorning power. We are strong, because by being Black we are forced everyday to go to war with the ideas about our identities that introduce themselves and proclaim who we are as Black women before a word or formality ever escapes our lips. Our skin speaks. We ask it to let our lips do the talking, but it cannot. Its position, coated in histories of...
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in the Toronto Star in August 2020. It is reprinted here with the permission of the author, Anthony Morgan. Anthony is a lawyer and the Manager of the City of Toronto’s Confronting Anti-Black Racism (CABR) Unit. The CABR Unit is responsible for the implementation of the Toronto Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism. Overpoliced and...
Rediscovering Janet Jackson’s 1997 release in a post-Timberlake apology world As someone born in 1998, I was far too young to have any vivid memories of the 2004 Super Bowl (yes, Tom Brady and the Patriots won that one too), the halftime wardrobe malfunction, or the immediate panic that it sparked. However, the subsequent cultural framings of the event have lasted throughout my childhood, and...
At this point into the academic year, the race to the finish line is already underway. It doesn’t take an academic veteran to know that this time of the year is crucial; Marsian energy is officially in full swing. For my non-astrologically inclined folks, this time of the year during a pandemic that has seized in-person interaction at all universities and transformed our living spaces to...
This article will be the first of a three part series and will take a look at the Jane-Finch community from a land use perspective. Shannon Holness, MES(Pl.) is an urban planner from the Jane-Finch community and her lived experience informs her approach to the practice. There are so many changes being introduced to the built environment of the Jane-Finch community. The Finch West LRT will spur...
Note: This article was written in response to Charn, J. (2013). “Celebrating the “null” finding: Evidence-based strategies for improving access to legal services” Yale Law Journal, 122, 2206. Charn takes an analytical approach in deconstructing the value of the right to counsel. Drawing on empirical studies of how litigants represented by lawyers fared in comparison to litigants with...
What do Shaquille O’Neal, Occupy Wall Street, and internet pizza connoisseur Dave Portnoy have in common? Well, more than you might think. The GameStop saga, the growth of crypto and the recent proliferation of blank cheque corporations are all expressions of a much deeper cultural phenomenon bubbling underfoot. In recent weeks, the financial markets have dramatically re-entered the popular...
It has been ten years since the revolutionary high of the 2011 Arab Spring protests rippled across the Middle East and North African nations, underscoring the heavily fragmented nature of relations between rulers and the ruled. Despite the wave of protests that erupted in nations across the region, there were limited victories, and, to this day, the political and economic crises that fueled the...
Nearly one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, one issue still being litigated in family law courts is whether children should attend school in-person or via remote learning on Zoom. After about a semester and a half of law school via Zoom, you probably have strong opinions about virtual learning and whether it’s a reasonable alternative to in-person education or a dumpster fire. Parents...
There are many negative stereotypes surrounding lawyers, such as being hyper-zealous, aggressive, soulless, and solely driven by monetary rewards. This stereotyping may be reinforced through the admission processes put in place by law schools in who they accept. To combat this stereotype, some law schools are creating classes, seminars, and workshops to promote ethical lawyering themes such as...
A Game-Stop Story This story is meant to be a follow up to my good friend Brandon’s informative piece on GameStop from Issue 8. I’ve been following this saga from the very beginning and am very much in the camp of the retail investor, so take what I’m going to say with a grain of salt. With that being said, what has happened with $GME is, and I don’t put this lightly, one of the most disgusting...
Emme Montgomery, better known by her online handle Negaoryx, has recently gone viral over her takedown of a troll in the comments of her Twitch stream. Those of you who proudly or shamefully lurk the web may remember her from another viral incident, one that led to her becoming known as the “Last of Us bunny girl.” During a livestream of herself playing the highly popular adventure game The Last...
By the time this article is published, reading week will be over. Many 1Ls will have interviewed with top firms through the first year recruit, only to face a subsequent rejection letter or simply be “ghosted”. Others will not have gotten any interviews at all. While rejection can be disappointing, it’s important to remember that most 1Ls will not receive a summer placement as a result of the OCI...