Judgment Day with Lorne Honickman

Judgment Day with Lorne Honickman

Welcome to Judgment Day with Lorne Honickman, a podcast where Lorne Honickman discusses the key judgments that come from courts across Canada. A veteran journalist and broadcaster, Lorne strives to deliver the key judgments each week that are both of interest to Canadians and impactful to their day-to-day lives. After all, Lorne isn't just a journalist and broadcaster, he's also a partner at Brauti Thorning LLP.

Episodes

September 17, 2021 29 mins
On this edition of Judgment Day, Lorne Honickman talks with veteran family law lawyer Michael Cochrane about how the pandemic has exacerbated the already stressful and contentious legal battles, when marriages and relationships have broken down.
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On this edition of Judgment Day, Lorne Honickman talks with employment law lawyer Paul Schwartzman about the legal issues surrounding mandatory vaccination policies, including the important question of whether or not an employer would have Just Cause to fire an employee if she/he refuses to get vaccinated.
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As final legal arguments begin in the Meng Wanzhou extradition hearing, China convicts Canadian Michael Savor of espionage. Lorne speaks Vancouver lawyer Michael Shapray about the perceived connection and what is actually being argued in Court.
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On this edition of Judgment Day, Lorne Honickman talks with Canadian Civil Liberties Association lawyer Cara Zwibel about the many legal issues that arise when determining whether people should have to disclose if they have been vaccinated.
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Lorne Honickman and employment law specialist Paul Schwartzman discuss how Judges having been applying long standing employment law principles, given the Pandemic and COVID related regulations.
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June 25, 2021 23 mins
On this episode of Judgment Day, Lorne Honickman talks with lawyer Tim Danson about convicted sex killer Paul Bernardo’s second failed attempt at getting Parole, and about the lack of access and openness in Canadian Parole hearings.
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In this episode of Judgment Day, Lorne Honickman examines the Supreme Court Ruling that the Estate files of murder victims Barry and Honey Sherman be unsealed. Lorne talks with media lawyer Iain Mackinnon about what the Supreme Court said about privacy and the open Court principle.
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On this edition of Judgment Day, Lorne Honickman discusses the case of the controversial church in Aylmer, Ont. Church of God. This week, for second time, the Church and two of its leaders were found in contempt, as they continue to defy Stay at Home Orders.
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In this episode of Judgment Day, Lorne Honickman speaks with lawyer Mark Arnold about the precedent setting judgment from the Ontario Superior Court finding that Iran’s shooting down of Flight 752 was an intentional act of terrorism.
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On this edition of Judgment Day, Lorne Honickman discusses BILL C-10 and the concern the Government is going regulate what you may post on-line. Lorne is joinned by special guest Michael Geist, law professor and the Canada Research Chair in Internet and e-commerce law, about the potential ramifications to your freedom of expression.
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Emergency Health Measures instituted in the pandemic by the Federal and various Provincial Governments are coming under more Charter scrutiny the Courts. In this episode of Judgement Day Lorne Honickman talks with Constitutional law Professor Allan Hutchinson about whether or not these Court challenges are the best course of action.
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April 16, 2021 27 mins
In this episode of Judgment Day, Lorne Honickman discusses the dangers and the damages that are caused by defamatory and harassing communications online. Lorne talks with lawyer Gary Caplan about the recent Judgment in Ontario where the new tort of Harassment in OnLine Communications was created.
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In todays episode Lorne talks with lawyer Ian Cooper who has sent a demand letter to the Federal and Provincial Government, threatening legal action over the 4 month delay between vaccine doses.
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March 25, 2021 30 mins
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the national price on pollution is entirely constitutional, upholding a pivotal piece of the Liberal climate-change plan. Lorne and Asher Honickman analyze this ruling on this episode of Judgment Day.
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March 16, 2021 29 mins
In this episode of the Judgment Day, on the one year anniversary of the Pandemic, Lorne Honickman discusses the changes in the Justice system, and some important COVID related cases. LH also updates the latest rulings in the extradition proceedings of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou with BC lawyer Michael Shapray.
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New episodes of Judgment Day with Lorne Honickman are dropping this week. Subscribe and enjoy.
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