Since coming to law school, I have been rejected more times than ever before. Like many of my classmates, I participated in this year’s 1L Toronto Recruit. This recruit is typically described as a small recruit for Toronto Big Law firms, and I knew my chances were slim. A typical firm may only choose to interview and then hire a handful of extremely qualified candidates from all of Canada’s law...
“Their story took one of the most gruesome details of the Atlantic Slave Trade and reframed it. The murder of enslaved women was reimagined as an escape from murderous oppression, and the founding of a utopian civilization.” Written by Rivers Solomon (they/them), The Deep is a creative collaboration between Solomon and the members of the experimental hip-hop group clipping., made up of Daveed...
Complicated feelings about an important celebration The 2023 Grammys were a mishmash of the heartfelt (Kim Petras giving the late, pioneering SOPHIE their flowers), the predictable (“Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers” winning Rap Album of the Year), and the shocking (Bonnie Rait!). However, the singular moment that towers over the flashiest of Harry Styles’ fits was the celebration of hip-hop’s...
When I was the Arts & Culture Editor last year, I wrote a couple “My Music” pieces. I always enjoyed working on these articles the most. I truly adore music of all kinds, and these pieces were a way for me to share the songs that were carrying me through the semester. In my last year of high school, one of my best friends was fortunate enough to buy himself a car. The day he first...
The National Hockey League (NHL) All-Star break has concluded, and Leafs fans had the opportunity to watch Mitch Marner fail to score on retired goaltender Roberto Luongo. This also means that the second half of the regular season is officially underway. The first half of the season was a roller coaster with injuries plaguing the entire defence core. However, the team rallied behind their young...
It is no longer the “Barclays Premier League” but the memories remain. The season has just reached the midway point, and the title and top four contenders are shaping up. However, do not forget the relegation battle, as some really significant clubs could be dropping out of the Premier League. Here are five developing storylines for the remainder of this 2022–2023 season. The Gunners Are...
Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles kicks off on Sunday, 12 February, as one of the most anticipated events of the year. With a halftime performance by Rihanna and two MVP-caliber quarterbacks, this year’s Super Bowl will surely not disappoint. In this preview, we take a deep dive into what we expect will happen and who will ultimately host the Vince Lombardi...
Each year of law school is so vastly different from the one that precedes it. I would even go as far as to say that each semester takes on a life of its own. Amidst the chaos, it is easy to wonder whether your particular experience is the common one; you may wonder if everyone found 1L as difficult as you did, or you may be curious to know if you’re the only 3L who still hasn’t ordered their...
Irreversible environmental harm, nonsensical urban planning and accusations of corruption After a mere thirty-day public consultation period, the Ontario government has officially decided to go ahead with its plan to remove 7,400 acres from the protected Greenbelt. This announcement came just last month, ten days after the public consultations on the initial proposal had closed. The government...
With the House of Representatives returned to the hands of the Republicans, almost two dozen GOP governors have imposed the long overdue ban on TikTok over the past five weeks, ranging from restricting government employees’ access to the application to removing it altogether from government internet networks. While the majority of the left-wing Democrats are still living in their illusory vision...
In 2016, Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) was legalized in Canada. This allowed for doctors and nurse practitioners to use medication to cause a person’s death at their request. When the bill was first introduced, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that the Liberal government was focused on, “respecting Canadians rights, defending their choices…while at the same time, protecting the most...
The normalization of prenups Written on behalf of the Osgoode Family Law Association. As 1L students studying contract law for the first time, we immediately took notice of the intersection between contracts and family law in discussions surrounding the court’s general avoidance of enforcing agreements within the private sphere. Namely, general verbal agreements are typically deemed promissory...
History and beyond The resurgence of isolationism in the United States is significantly intensified by a small group of Trump loyalists within the GOP (Republican Party) in recent years. The reality of American isolationism is a complex paradox that never actually departs from the fringes of the foreign policy debate. However, while the debate is always in the air, isolationism is never...
With the recent arrest and looming trial of the Tate brothers, what better time than now to evaluate how we got to the point where people (virtually) shout for the liberation of alleged human traffickers? For those unaware, a police raid of the Romanian residence of popular internet personality Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan Tate, ended with the two in custody on human trafficking charges...
Note: For those readers looking for more information on the Jake Paul and David Dobrik apologies, please note that they discuss suicide and sexual assault, respectively. In a previous article, I briefly addressed my proclivity for YouTuber apology videos and while I do not engage with the content created by those mentioned in this article, I find their apologies fascinating. This is still an...
A definitive, very objective list of the best albums of the past year DISCLAIMER: I am aware that there is a strong contingent of Taylor Swift fans at Osgoode—the omission of Midnights from this list is solely because I have not listened to it yet (please forgive me). Renaissance – Beyonce I’ve hinted about my unabashed love for this album throughout previous Obiter articles, so regular...
“I’ve fallen in love with the warrior woman who walked through fire, the one who came through stronger, reshaped by sorrow, reformed by grief, reborn in joy.” Yasmen & Josiah fell in love and got married young, had two children, and built a successful local restaurant from the ground up. But after a series of devastating experiences that neither of them could control, their combined trauma...
Written and Drawn by: Maria-Claire
In a world with tens of streaming services, with thousands and thousands of TV shows and movies accessible to us at any time, Nathan For You does something that is hard for a comedy to do. It stands out. The show introduces us to Nathan Fielder, a graduate of the University of British Columbia in (insert degree here). He helps people. He finds struggling businesses, and gives them solutions in...
Four creative things to do without internet On 16 January 2023 from around 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., the WIFI at Passy was officially disconnected. Some said the router room was flooded. Others said it was disconnected wires. I said, “How am I supposed to watch The Bachelor Australia?” (Writer’s Note: There are THREE Bachelors this season!) After playing Klondike for the first twenty minutes, I quickly...
When we were in elementary school, our naiveté had us thinking that our Toronto Raptors were great. The likes of Joey Graham, TJ Ford, Morris Peterson, Jamario Moon, and Rasho Nesterovic were the Raptors of my childhood. We believed that Jose Calderon was an elite point guard and that Shawn Marion would change our fortunes. I never thought we could actually be on the top of the basketball world...
“Lionel Messi has shaken hands with paradise.” – Peter Drury From 20 November to 18 December 2022, the world celebrated its most cherished and adored game. Thirty-two teams battled it out for the chance to hoist the World Cup, and it may have been the greatest World Cup tournament that has been played. Without further ado, here are my six final thoughts regarding the twenty-second FIFA World Cup...
Milan Borjan (right), Canada’s 2022 FIFA goalkeeper, is seen helping up a Croatian player. Prior to the start of the 2022 World Cup, the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) president Gianni Infantino urged teams to direct their focus not on politics but solely on soccer. But this is an impossible task, not only for the teams competing, but also for those following along...
When I first heard, all the way back in April, that Elon Musk was putting in a takeover bid to purchase Twitter, I was skeptical that the plan would ever even materialize. So far removed from Musk’s typical business ventures, I frankly did not understand the profitability scheme he was envisioning with the acquisition. It felt more like a statement than a serious offer. My hunch was proven...
Should the money be going elsewhere? Now that the municipal elections are over, one of the main issues to be addressed is what to do regarding the huge $857 million deficit in Toronto. While a lot of the deficit can be attributed to the COVID-pandemic costs, it is important to think about how the mayor will attempt to balance the budget. Will they increase taxes? Will they cut services? Perhaps...