*Content warning: This episode includes descriptions of war atrocities. Julia welcomes Christine Kilby from the CBA Dispute Resolution Section. Christine brings us interviews she did with four of the world’s absolute masters of mediation. They discuss making the professional move from litigator to mediator, peace building, melting angry warlords, rehabilitating child soldiers into their communities, women's role in peace-building, and the undeniable link between the local and the global.

"When you’re used to privilege, equality feels like oppression." -Nikki Gershbain "Feelings are not facts." -Charlene Theodore Actionable guidance on EDI from two of Canada’s top experts on EDI in the legal workplace: McCarthy-Tetrault’s current and former Chief Inclusion Officers, Charlene Theodore and Nikki Gershbain.

We get a brief history of 2SLGTBTQIA+ human rights jurisprudence in Canada in first person narration: barbara findlay KC and Douglas Elliott were personally involved in many of the applicable cases. In this episode the CBA SOGIC/SAGDA founders also discuss, among other things, the post-pandemic backlash, trans rights, importing the culture wars, Tucker Carlson and Danielle Steele, and Scott Moe’s disturbing, because possibly precedent-setting, use of the Notwithstanding clause.

Julia welcomes Tony Paisana and Tyler Schnare from the CBA Criminal Justice Section to discuss the recently updated CBA Collateral Consequences Toolkit.

The Next 30 Years - Episode 4/4 in our series marking the 30th anniversary of the release of the CBA Task Force on Gender Equality’s groundbreaking Report “Touchstones for Change: Equality, Diversity, and Accountability”.

Touchstones 30th Anniversary - Ep.3: Intersectionality. In 1993 they were using terms like double discrimination or double inequality. In addition to Daphne Dumont, Melina Buckley, Justice Sophie Bourque, and Patricia Blocksom, we hear from a diverse group of women lawyers and some of their experiences of intersectionality both past and present.

Touchstones 30th Anniversary - Ep.2: Speaking Truth to Power. The key is to have a critical mass behind you and pick your moment...

Episode 1/4 marking the 30th Anniversary of the CBA Touchstones Report, with Patricia Blocksom, Daphne Dumont, Sophie Bourque and Melina Buckley. Hosted by Julia Tétrault-Provencher.

Excerpts from our CBA Podcasts cross channel series on Mental Health in the Legal Profession.

Julia welcomes OBA President Kelly McDermott to discuss EDI, neurodiversity, and lawyering when life shows up.

Julia welcomes John Stefaniuk, K.C., CBA President for 2023-24. They discuss the war in Ukraine and explore his priorities for the year: Rule of Law, Inclusion, and Giving Back.

*Content warning: This episode discusses serious and potentially triggering subjects, including family violence and animal abuse, as well as the recounting of real-life events. Julia welcomes Valerie Monckton, Kerri Thomson, Dr. Amy Fitzgerald and Jenny Mason to discuss the link between animal abuse and family violence.

SAGDA - The Sexual and Gender Diversity Alliance, formerly known as SOGIC. It’s about community support, intellectual exchange, professional networks, and advocacy. Julia welcomes lawyers Chris Ellis and Hossein Moghtaderi from SAGDA.

Legal coaching as a practical approach to Canada’s Access to Justice Crisis. Julia welcomes Marcus Sixta and Jo-Anne Stark.

Julia welcomes Jo-Anne Stark, Jennifer Khor, Ronald Pink KC, and Prof. Julie MacFarlane to discuss ending the misuse of NDAs by the legal profession in Canada.

Lawyers in leadership positions. Julia welcomes Tom Ullyett and Jordan Brown.

Julia welcomes Jennifer David from NVision and Andrea Menard from the University of Alberta to discuss the CBA and NVision's highly regarded PD course, The Path.

Julia welcomes Tory Hibbitt, past chair of the CBA's Health Law Section and Dr. Vanessa Cardy MD, to discuss Garde Préventive and recent changes to Alberta's Mental Health Act.

Actionable guidance on mental health hygiene and EDI, for firms and solo practitioners.

Julia welcomes Stephen Gerald Kent and Agizul Sumber from the International Development Law Organization in Mongolia, and Abdu Murabit, who has just finished a YLIP internship with them. An exciting episode about combatting gender based domestic violence in Mongolia and around the world.

Justice George R. Strathy speaks candidly about mental health in the legal profession.

Julia welcomes Prof. Nathalie Cadieux from the University of Sherbrooke and Glen Hickerson from the CBA Well-being sub-committee to discuss mental health in the legal profession.

Julia discusses mental health in the legal profession with the Honourable Justice Michele Hollins of the court of King's Bench Alberta

Julia welcomes Lloyd Lipsett, co-author of the CBA BHR Guide.