Welcome to season 5, and our 50thepisode! This week we focus on the future: Julie and Dayna discuss Julie’s upcoming induction into the Order of Canada (!), and what comes next, both for her and for the NSRLP. We have some big changes coming, and a lot of work to do, but we’re excited to forge ahead! Also in this episode, we hear from some wonderful friends of the organization, speaking about why our work with self-represented litigants matters (a huge thank you to Jennifer, Rob, Jeff, Kaila, and Shannon), and we end with a plea to you, our loyal listeners, to consider how you can support the NSRLP over the coming year. Thanks for joining us on our journey!
Related:
Julie named among new Order of Canada recipients
NSRLP’s official statement and a personal video from Julie on the Order of Canada
“Windsor professor ‘honoured’ by Order of Canada appointment” (Windsor Star)
In Other News:
In other news: NSRLP is growing! Thanks to the Law Foundation of British Columbia, NSRLP has launched “NSRLP West”, located in Kamloops, British Columbia, at the Thompson Rivers University Faculty of Law; the NSRLP blog is still going strong – since the end of our last podcast season we’ve put out 16 new posts on our collaborative platform; and finally, Braunte Petric, our wonderful producer/editor, has directed a documentary short film (“Defender”) covering Julie and her social justice work – the film was one of 10 finalists in TV Ontario’s Short Doc contest in September!
NSRLP’s “The Access Revolution” Blog
Jumping Off the Ivory Tower is produced and hosted by Julie Macfarlane and Dayna Cornwall; production and editing by Brauntë Petric and Brandon Fragomeni; Other News produced and hosted by Ali Tejani; promotion by Moya McAlister and Ali Tejani.
A good system, including a justice system, does NOT get better when people GO ALONG! It only gets better when people challenge the status quo and demands change for the better, FOR ALL!
I recently learned that the word justice means fairness and just means to be fair. Many may think yeah so what! But when we look at SRLs this is a key point for SRLs having to deal with this system that really has not been very fair to them. However, this is changing slowly.
Professor Dr. Macfarlane you are a rebel in the justice system, because of your rebel status you have made many positive changes to improve the quality of our justice system to your hard work and dedication.