LAWYERED is a bi-weekly, independent podcast show that takes a critical look on Canadian legal issues.
In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our workplace investigations law episode with Christine Thomlinson, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community.
🔵 Does an employee have a legal obligation to participate in a workplace investigation?🔵 How can companies balance the need for transparency with the need to protect sensitive information during an investigation?🔵 Can you discuss the potential impact of social media on workplace investigations?🔵 What are the differences between internal and external investigations, and when might one be preferred over the other?🔵 What are some specific tactics for investigations involving high-level executives or top management?✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page
In part three of our workplace investigations law episode with Christine Thomlinson, we discuss whether a workplace investigator owes a duty of care to complainants.
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In part two of our workplace investigations law episode with Christine Thomlinson, we speak about a cautionary tale in the workplace investigations context and about how these procedures can be conducted in a fair, objective, and confidential manner
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In part one of our workplace investigations law episode with Christine Thomlinson, we discuss whether a complainant's participation in a toxic workplace culture can impact their legal rights or entitlements.
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On our Season 9 finale, we wrap up with an important conversation with Christine Thomlinson about recent cases and issues in workplace investigations law. Topics: participation in toxic workplace cultures; improper investigations; duties of care owed by investigators; and our Ask-Me-Anything Program. This program contains 30 minutes of substantive content for the Law Society of Ontario's CPD requirements. ⚫ How can a complainant's participation in a toxic workplace culture impact their legal rights or entitlements? (5:20)⚫ What best practices are available to ensure that a workplace investigation is conducted in a fair, objective, and confidential manner? (19:45)⚫ Do workplace investigators owe a duty of care to complainants? (29:42)⚫ Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (40:11)🔵 Does an employee have a legal obligation to participate in a workplace investigation? (40:55)🔵 How can companies balance the need for transparency with the need to protect sensitive information during an investigation? (43:35)🔵 Can you discuss the potential impact of social media on workplace investigations? (47:23)🔵 What are the differences between internal and external investigations, and when might one be preferred over the other? (49:24)🔵 What are some specific tactics for investigations involving high-level executives or top management? (51:59) ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page
In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our psychedelics law episode with David Wood, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community.
🔵 What is legal regarding psychedelics? What legal considerations are there for arranging psychedelics as a tool for therapy and are there different considerations across provinces?🔵 What do you make of the mushroom commercial retail shops that are popping up across Canada? How does this compare to the rise of cannabis retail shops that occurred pre-legalization?🔵 Do you think that psychedelic guides should be subject to professional regulation analogous to other health professionals? 🔵 Some commentators have suggested that requiring psychedelics to be administered only by a psychiatrist follows a Western medicalized structure. Are there other valid approaches - Indigenous, religious - that could be left behind?✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page
In part three of our psychedelics law episode with David Wood, we discuss a new set of regulatory amendments that have Revived Canada’s “Special Access Program” for Restricted Drugs.
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In part two of our psychedelics law episode with David Wood, we speak about a recent Federal Court decision about whether healthcare practitioners can consume psychedelic substances in the course of their professional training.
In part one of our psychedelics law episode with David Wood, we discuss Alberta’s decision to become the first Canadian province to regulate psychedelics for psychotherapy.
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On this week’s episode, we’re chatting all about the changing rules involving psychedelics and other controlled substances, featuring lawyer and leading expert, David Wood. Topics: Alberta's regulation of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy; healthcare practitioners' access to psychedelics; Canada's Special Access Program; and our Ask-Me-Anything Program. This program contains 30 minutes of substantive content for the Law Society of Ontario's CPD requirements. ⚫ How will Alberta's decision to regulate psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy meaningfully impact accessibility? (10:30)⚫ What options are available to healthcare practitioners who want to consume psychedelics in the course of their own professional training (21:00)⚫ How can Canada's "Special Access Program" make controlled substances more available for patients with serious or life-threatening conditions? (30:44)⚫ Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (38:40)🔵 What is legal regarding psychedelics? What legal considerations are there for arranging psychedelics as a tool for therapy and are there different considerations across provinces? (39:20)🔵 What do you make of the mushroom commercial retail shops that are popping up across Canada? How does this compare to the rise of cannabis retail shops that occurred pre-legalization? (42:42)🔵 Do you think that psychedelic guides should be subject to professional regulation analogous to other health professionals? (46:34)🔵 Some commentators have suggested that requiring psychedelics to be administered only by a psychiatrist follows a Western medicalized structure. Are there other valid approaches - Indigenous, religious - that could be left behind? (48:47) ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page
In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our cryptocurrency law episode with Sohaib Mohammad, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community.
🔵 Tell us about the recent case that you argued about whether a plaintiff can properly serve a defendant by way of an NFT airdrop. 🔵 What legal risks should cryptocurrency users be aware of when trading or investing in digital assets, especially with volatile currencies like bitcoin? 🔵 How can individuals and businesses stay updated on changes in Canadian cryptocurrency laws and regulations? 🔵 What do you see as the challenges and opportunities of blockchain technology adoption in various Canadian industries? 🔵 How do you see the area of crypto law evolving over the next few years?✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page
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