Dans cet épisode d'Obiter, Shauna Van Praagh s'entretient avec Yves Boisvert, journaliste avec La Presse depuis plus de 30 ans. Ensemble, ils explorent le rôle essentiel du journalisme dans la compréhension du droit, de la justice et de la démocratie.

Diplômé en droit de l'Université de Montréal, Yves Boisvert n'a jamais voulu devenir avocat, mais sa formation juridique a profondément façonné sa rigueur et sa capacité à vulgariser des enjeux complexes pour le grand public.

Pendant plus de dix ans comme journaliste judiciaire, puis comme chroniqueur, il s'est imposé comme un « spectateur professionnel » de la justice, convaincu qu'une critique lucide et rigoureuse renforce les institutions publiques.

La conversation aborde aussi sa méthode de terrain : aller à l'écoute des gens, recueillir leurs histoires, donner un visage humain aux grands enjeux. Ses reportages aux États-Unis en 2016 et 2024 illustrent cette approche, notamment face à la crise de la primauté du droit et des politiques migratoires de l'administration américaine.

Obiter est un balado de la Commission du droit du Canada, animé par Shauna Van Praagh. Notre équipe pour cet épisode se compose du producteur Brian Peebles, de la productrice associée Amélia Souffrant et la recherchiste Charlotte Ruffo.

In this episode of Obiter, host Shauna Van Praagh speaks with the Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, Canada's longest-serving and first female Chief Justice, about her prairie beginnings to life on the international stage. We discuss the evolving nature of law and the importance of creativity, storytelling and imagination in legal reasoning and justice.

McLachlin shares how her experiences teaching law influenced her legal thinking and her approach on the bench. She also provides insights from her international judicial experiences and the importance of global legal dialogue.

She speaks candidly about her transition from judicial life to writing memoirs and fiction, and the role that clarity plays in both legal and creative writing. We conclude the episode with her observations on the significance of supporting the rule of law and hope for its future amid global turbulence and democratic decline.

Obiter is produced by the Law Commission of Canada and hosted by Shauna Van Praagh. The team for this episode includes producer Brian Peebles, and associate producer Tiran Bajgiran.

In this episode of Obiter, host Shauna Van Praagh speaks with Rabbi Lisa Grushcow, Senior Rabbi of Temple Emanu-El Beth Sholom, to explore how faith communities engage with law, justice, and belonging in a pluralistic society. Rabbi Grushcow offers perspectives on the connections between faith, civic responsibility, and the pursuit of justice.

The conversation traces Rabbi Grushcow's personal journey and reflects on the ways in which exclusion and inclusion can shape ethical commitments. The conversation explores pluralism as a defining feature of human communities, and emphasizes the importance of curiosity, respectful disagreement, and the preservation of minority voices in both legal and religious traditions.

Rabbi Grushcow speaks candidly about the responsibilities of public leadership, the challenge of fostering genuine belonging, and the delicate balance between speaking out and holding communities together.

Obiter is produced by the Law Commission of Canada and hosted by Shauna Van Praagh. The team for this episode includes producer Brian Peebles, associate producer Tiran Bajgiran, and researcher Maxwell Brodie.