Sustainability Spotlights

Dr. Olga Koubrak is a "fish lawyer," a marine biodiversity lawyer who just completed her PhD at Dalhousie University. In this episode, Executive Editor Alexia Armstrong asks her about her path towards conservationism, her thoughts on marine legislation, her new NGO Sea Life Law, and more.

On Oct. 13 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled the 2019 Impact Assessment Act unconstitutional. What is the IAA? What is the history of this ruling, and the court's argument? What are the implications of it being a "Reference"? What does this mean for environmental impact mitigation in federal "big projects"?

Does the fear of competition law enforcement inhibit collaboration in tackling climate change? How does competition law address monopolies abusing their dominance? Is it more lenient towards mergers that creative efficiencies in sustainability? Can we think about sustainability in terms of consumer welfare for it to fit into existing scholarship on competition law?

What does a sustainable lifestyle look like? Does the answer vary depending on the place or the person? What is the role of law, lawyers, and policymakers in promoting greener ways of living? The guest of today’s episode delves into these questions. 

In this episode, Associate Editors Henri Cant and Alexia Armstrong dig into the topic of space debris (aka "space junk") with two graduates of McGill's Institute of Air & Space Law - Dr. Upasana Dasgupta and Dr. Maria Manoli. 

In this episode, Associate Editors Jenna Daley and Léa Gruyelle speak with Professor Richard Janda and Alicia Howse on the place of sustainability in our everyday life, on our choices with regards to sustainability and their relation to the responsibilities that corporations and institutions hold, and on what law students can do to integrate sustainability in their thinking, practice, and careers. 

Senior Editor Victoria Flaherty interviews Chris Tollefson on his career in environmental law and litigation. Chris is a professor and lawyer who has an impressive record of public interest counseling, nonprofit work, and teaching at the University of Victoria. They discuss how Chris got his start in environmental law, his career advice, and reflections on how the field has changed throughout this career. This episode was co-produced by Victoria Flaherty and Grace Ma.

In this episode, Senior Editors Angela Yang and Nicolas Kamran speak with Katherine Lofts about disability inclusive climate action at COP26. Katherine Lofts, Senior Research Associate with DICARP and the Canada Research Chair in Human Rights, Health, and the Environment, draws attention to the barriers disability rights activists continue to face even at the UN stage, but shares her hope for the future. 

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In this episode, Associate Editors Ashley Light and Emily Michelin speak with Me Vega Cárdenas, Professor of Law at the Université de Montréal and President of the International Observatory on the Rights of Nature, about her work on the Magpie River legal personhood project. Earlier this year, the Magpie River was granted legal personhood, transforming the river from an object of exploitation to a subject and rights-holder.

In this episode, Associate Editors Leo Cen and Laura Charney speak with Professor Parisa Ariya to learn more about aerosol pollution, green and sustainable chemistry, and the impacts of COVID-19 on air pollution. Professor Ariya, a James McGill Professor of Chemistry and Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, conveys how important reducing aerosol pollution is in our fight against climate change and implores listeners to do their part to help the planet. 

In this episode, Associate Editors Vidish Parikh and Emma Pritchard engage in conversation with Andrew Chunilall and Victoria Grant from Community Foundations to learn more about the Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund.

Dans ce premier épisode, deux éditeurs associés de la Revue, Joshua Johnson et Philippe Grenier, s'entretiennent avec Me David Robitaille.