To say Netflix’s The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On show is a “self-described social experiment” (as the official tagline states) doesn’t nearly do its wackiness justice. Imagine spending hours watching several couples around your own age air out their deepest traumas and greatest interpersonal gripes to millions of people who quickly develop random and intense opinions about those televised...
New to cooking? Don’t know how to cut a potato? Have few ingredients? Don’t want takeout? I’m sharing a quick recipe from the lazy food gods. It’s simple and requires minimal effort. It’s easy to use as a base as well, so it’s easy to add other ingredients to! The prep time is minimal and while it’s cooking, feel free to do something else (…the dishes). During COVID, like many others, I learned a...
I first became a fan of hockey during the lockout-shortened 2012–2013 National Hockey League (NHL) season. Consequently, my first time experiencing Toronto Maple Leafs playoff hockey was during the team’s first round series against the Boston Bruins. In game seven of that series, the Leafs had a three-goal lead with approximately ten minutes to go in the third period and they blew it. Jack...
For full disclosure, I am writing this article during the third quarter of the prime time New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys game on 10 September 2023. At the end of the third quarter, the score is 33–0 in favor of the Cowboys. Daniel Jones, the newly minted $160 million Giants quarterback is on the verge of facing permanent injury due to the combination of a dominant Cowboy pass rush and an...
The English Premier League (EPL) is in full swing and the twenty teams are set to decide a champion for the 2023–2024 season. Yes, it will probably be Manchester City, but the EPL will still offer intrigue, excitement, and controversy. The storylines will be plentiful, but here are five to keep your eyes on. Ninety-Nine Problems But A Billion Ain’t One The EPL has been flushed with money this...
The Toronto Maple Leafs had a busy off-season and the fans have been eagerly awaiting the start of another regular season. This might be a nice time to remind fans that last year was technically not a complete failure. The Leafs were finally successful in breaking the curse and beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games to capture their first playoff series win in 19 years. Sure, they may have...
Amid North Korea’s recent cruise missile test, United States and South Korean officials held a simulated tabletop discussion over the possibility of a North Korean nuclear strike on 23 February 2023. In January 2023, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un ordered the “exponential” expansion of his country’s nuclear arsenal and the furtherance of the deliverability of intercontinental ballistic...
An inside scoop into how an old moot was given new life. The Eureka Moment On a hot June summer day, as I was furiously working away on a legal memorandum that was poised to be blacklined into oblivion by one of my supervising partners, I decided to take a quick break in the Lax O’Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP lunchroom. As I downed my third Diet Coke of the day, I received an email from the...
Have you tried OpenAI’s ChatGPT lately? OpenAI, an artificial intelligence (AI) research company originally founded by Sam Altman amongst others, have the mission to develop AI tools to, as stated on their website, “ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.” ChatGPT—which is an AI-powered chat robot—was launched by OpenAI in November 2022, and its success has led many...
On 17 February, The Globe and Mail released their investigation of Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) documents which revealed China’s strategy to influence the 2021 election. Since assuming office in 2012, President Xi Jinping has taken a more aggressive foreign policy approach, yet the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) still claims it adheres to the international custom of non...
Liberal democracy as the synthesis The Vanguard of Illiberalism Buckles With the dawn of a new decade, it appeared that the sun of the liberal democratic order was finally setting, and the phoenix of populism was rising. Then came 2022. The failure of the Freedom Convoy It began in Canada, with the Freedom Convoy protests in early February. What was supposed to be a revolutionary moment of...
The importance of highlighting Black mental health in law school In 2017, I was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), moderate depression, and general anxiety disorder. I was at the beginning of my second year of my undergraduate studies, and I felt like a failure in my life. The people closest to me thought I was exaggerating; “How could I get PTSD when I had not been to war...
The growth of “side hustle” culture and the desire to monetize hobbies What is the value of a hobby? Ask yourself that question and think about the way you frame your answer. If your first instinct is something along the lines of “it brings happiness or fulfillment” or “it satiates the feeling of ennui in my life,” then you will find yourself met with an exasperated sigh from judgmental on...
Law school is replete with creatives. From STEM to PHLEGMs, any ordinary person walking down Gowlings Hall on a busy weekday will come across at least five different kinds of students, each of whom comes from a different field in their pre-law life. This diversity is what makes us unique. Our past experiences are often the fires that fuel our desire to enter the legal profession in the first...
In June 2016, the federal government passed legislation that allows adults to request medical assistance in dying (MAID). On 2 February 2023, the federal government introduced legislation to extend the temporary exclusion of eligibility where a person’s sole medical condition is a mental illness for an additional year. In other words, people solely suffering from mental illness will be able to...
I was going to review the Economic Constitution of Canada—but I forgot. I guess I watched too many episodes, mooting, and of course, the grand prize, 1L. So that will be coming in the next issue. Instead, I will focus on something controversial that hopefully angers you, excites you, or at the very least causes some chaos. I say that we as a society have become in many ways undeserving of...
The legendary Johnny Cash album turns fifty-five in May of this year. Isn’t the live album something of an oddity? It makes one yearn for that incomparable experience of being serenaded by the shattering acoustics of an artist (or artists) on stage and in the flesh. On a record, however, the loud cheers, the back-and-forth chatter between audience and band, and that lively dynamism become...
I recently had the opportunity to travel to Copenhagen, Denmark for a week. Now, to preface the rest of this article, I want to say that Copenhagen is a very beautiful, clean, friendly, efficient, and well-run city. The transit system is great, the roads are lined with centuries-old houses, and I didn’t hear someone raise their voice while I was there. And might I say, the smørrebrød was simply...
“History wanted to be remembered. Evidence hated having to live in dark, hidden places and devoted itself to resurfacing. Truth was messy. The natural order of an entropic universe was to tend to it.” Last issue, I reviewed a novella written by Rivers Solomon (they/them) in collaboration with LA experimental hip-hop group clipping. As I hope that review adequately expressed, I find Solomon...
For the past twelve years in a row, I have dedicated the month of February to watching and ranking all of the films nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars. I am unsure as to how or why I started this silly little tradition, but it has become very near and dear to my heart. My opinion of a film can be shaped by the bias of how my life is going when I watch it...
Unbeknownst to many staff and students currently walking the halls, Osgoode Hall Law School has a long and illustrious history of playing ice hockey. The Osgoode Hall “Legalities” legacy began over 130 years ago, and this year, after a two and a half year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the revival of the Osgoode Hall hockey team continues to...
I love watching professional football/soccer. Personally, the beautiful game evokes tremendous levels of emotional passion, desire, excitement, anger, and despair. It is truly one of the greatest forms of entertainment that the world has to offer. When life is hard, people often turn to activities that comfort them. For many around the globe, that activity is enjoying soccer matches. However...
Usually, the NBA trade deadline is horrible. The NBA has perfected the use of social media to create tremendous levels of hype that consistently lets fans down. However, this year’s deadline brought huge fireworks that have completely shifted the balance of the league. In my opinion, here are the five most important moves. Kevin Durant to the desert KD was eviscerated by NBA fans for joining the...
Sports generally fall in one of two broad categories: those anyone can score and those only experts can score. It is easily discernible who wins in a freestyle relay, but it is harder to recognize ...