Happy New Year, Osgoode! During the lawless purgatory otherwise known as the time between December 26th and 31st, I developed an insatiable sci-fi affliction and watched too many movies. If you can make the time to watch something new even as classes ramp up again, here are some of my top modern science fiction recommendations. Blade Runner (1982, dir. Ridley Scott) The sequel...
During the MLB draft last year, the Toronto Blue Jays selected Arjun Nimmala as the 20th overall pick. This is a big deal for baseball, with Nimmala becoming one of the first-ever first-generation South Asians to be drafted into a major sport. Aside from being an exceptional shortstop, Nimmala has the potential to change baseball. He can positively impact baseball culture and further introduce...
On 30 December 2023, while getting ready to eat lunch, Raptors fans like myself were treated to a “Woj Bomb.” The Toronto Raptors had traded OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa, and Malachi Flynn to the New York Knicks for RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, and a 2024 second round pick from the Detroit Pistons. In my opinion, the OG trade has confirmed specific assumptions about the Raptors front office...
If you didn’t know, Shohei Ohtani was available this MLB offseason as an unrestricted free agent. The former Los Angeles Angel was predicted to switch LA allegiances and join the Dodgers. Backed by one of the largest payrolls in MLB history and superstars aplenty, Ohtani joining the Dodgers made the most sense for both sides. The Dodgers would unleash Ohtani along with perennial MVP candidates...
There was no surprise who the number one overall pick would be for the 2023 NBA Draft. Victor Wembanyama is a nineteen year-old French NBA player for the San Antonio Spurs. Standing at seven-feet-four-inches with an eight-foot wingspan, Wemby was touted as a potential all-time great player years before he was eligible for the NBA Draft. He dominated the French league and flashed elite offensive...
Advertisement As law students, we have inevitably been thrown into the various neatly organised and spelt out fact patterns in cases. However, the real world functions far differently from that. In a way, courts act as a source of authority over what actually happened, regardless of the veracity of what is stated in judgments. I write this to urge you to think critically about your role as future...
If you’re a ‘90’s kid like me, Cassie Ventura probably holds a special place in your memories, like she does in mine. I remember when I first heard Cassie’s first hit, “Me & U,” and seeing her music video shortly after and thinking, “Wow, I want to be just like her.” Her follow-up hit, “Long Way 2 Go,” was also on repeat as I got ready for school. Her being half-Filipino might have...
As someone who lives in a very musical family, I grew up listening to all kinds of music, spanning rock, reggae, classical, and R&B among others. It wasn’t until my late teens that I started listening to jazz more heavily. I have to say, jazz just hits different. I listened to a diverse range of artists, but I was immediately pulled into the music of John Coltrane. Maybe it was his silky...
The journey to the midpoint of my law school career at Osgoode has been far from linear, marked by traumas of both unforeseen violence and childhood trauma that have undoubtedly shaped my perspective. A random act of violence in 2017 nearly cost me my life, an event that profoundly altered my trajectory and introduced me to living with a disability. This, coupled with adverse childhood...
Family violence leaves enduring scars on the fabric of society, echoing through generations with its silent, yet deafening impact. In the last few years, discourse surrounding how Canada addresses family violence has garnered significant attention, sparking crucial conversations about legal frameworks and societal responses. In 2022, the Ontario Superior Court heard what would become a ground...
The Vital Role of Family Court Support Workers November is Woman Abuse Prevention Month and with the goals of education and awareness in mind, it is important to acknowledge the legal resources available for survivors in Ontario. The family court process is rarely a pleasant experience, especially when there is a history of domestic violence between litigants. For this reason, Family Court...
“Osgoode Hall—winning in the courts and on the field!” That’s what our (unofficial) team cheerleader, Sanjam shouted to Kailey after we won our Flag Football Intramural Team, to which Kailey rolled their eyes at. “Kailey, that’s the best quote ever, it’s so fitting! Don’t be a hater.” Sanjam replied. Of course, Kailey would disagree. It’s a great pun, so I’m commemorating it, much to...
To understand where the Toronto Blue Jays are heading, let’s first take a deep dive into how they got to this dire situation. The Major League Baseball season concluded just two weeks ago with a show of utter dominance by the Texas Rangers, who curb-stomped the Arizona Diamondbacks to win their first Word Series title in franchise history. While the majority of MLB fans were apathetic toward a...
It should go without saying that affordability issues in Canada are on the rise, leaving many Canadians struggling to just get by. Not only is it difficult to find an affordable place to live, but it is also difficult to buy groceries or go out and to eat. Meanwhile, grocery store corporations such as Loblaw Companies Ltd. and Metro Inc. have continued to enjoy a rise in profits during the third...
Retraumatizing victims of abuse in court occurs less frequently because of trauma-informed litigation, but it must be eliminated if we want to realize the justice we claim to pursue in the Canadian legal system. If I must be honest, I was preparing to write about Osgoode’s neglect of social justice-related legal work. Even though that conversation is important, I believe this topic is also in...
On June 6, 2021, Nathanael Veltman drove his pickup truck into a family of five in London, Ontario, resulting in the tragic deaths of Talat Afzaal, her son Salman Afzaal, and his wife Madiha Salman. Two of their young children were also harmed: only the 9-year-old boy survived. On November 16, 2023, Veltman was finally found guilty for four counts of first-degree murder and one count of...
Last month, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) ruled that the Impact Assessment Act, 2019 (“IAA”) is unconstitutional in part. The majority for the SCC held that while the federal government can define criteria for areas touching federal jurisdiction, they cannot do so for provincial areas. The majority’s primary area of focus was on the statutory element which enabled the feds to use the public...
Okay, so I was wrong. Klingberg is no longer an all-star defenceman and it could not be any more obvious. Our goaltending isn’t bad but just terribly inconsistent. Tyler Bertuzzi cannot score playing five-on-five hockey. Domi’s not bad. Reaves got scratched already. It’s not looking good. The Leafs are not having a great start to the season. They can’t seem to win in regulation, their...
Editor’s Note: Using our platform to discuss the Israel-Hamas war The Israel-Hamas war is a highly sensitive and important topic, given the recent hostilities and long-standing conflict within the region. Due to the sensitivity and complexity of this matter, we have decided not to cover it in this issue given the personal impact of the violent conflict on many members of our community...
Halfway through the 2023 Cricket World Cup, we explore the sport’s ability to further decolonization The ICC CWC trophy with the Taj Mahal in the background. Source: Al Jazeera What do India, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, and Sri Lanka have in common? History buffs may recognize them as former British colonies. But cricket fans know them as the top five teams of the 2023 ICC Cricket World...
On 24 October 2023, Iceland held a twenty-four-hour strike supporting gender equality. The rally was organized by forty-five organizations and saw thousands of women and non-binary people across Iceland standing in solidarity. Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir joined the cause, stating that she and all the women in the cabinet would not work on this day. The rally holds great significance after...
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan have been in a state of war since April 2023. An estimated 9,000 people have lost their lives in what has become one of the worst humanitarian crises on the African subcontinent in recent years. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, about 5.8 million people have been displaced internally...
As a 3L, I’m acutely aware of how fast approaching the “real life” working world is. Soon enough, all of us law students will reach the end of our law school journey and move on to the real world, where most of us will dedicate most of our lives working as attorneys for a firm, or maybe even start our own. Maybe some of us will leave the legal field altogether, or not even bother to try to become...
If you’re reading this, you probably thought you would never have to think about the LSAT ever again. But what you didn’t account for was that the LSAT, like most things in this profession, is constantly changing. Additionally, opinionated students don’t know how to keep their thoughts to themselves. Well, I apologize, but I think this short piece is worth a quick read. The Law...
*Disclaimer: there is no sugar-coating in this article. This is the real deal. We don’t carry our experiences well in law school. Perhaps the good ones— yes— but the mediocre ones, not so much. Don’t worry, I’m not here to give you a depressing story about this three-year journey from a jaded 3L. Quite the contrary. I want to show you that law school can be an enjoyable experience (who would have...