03Dec
Angela Chaisson Speaks with The Toronto Star about Consent and Capacity in the College Street Bar Trial
- Posted by Angela Chaisson
- On December 3, 2019
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Toronto lawyer Angela Chaisson, who specializes in cases of sexual violence, is interviewed by the Toronto Star about the high-profile College Street Bar trial. She discusses how the jury must grapple with a fundamental legal question: when is someone legally too drunk or high to consent to sex? Angela speaks the legal test, its ambiguities, […]
25Nov
Toronto Litigation Lawyer Angela Chaisson is Thrilled to be a Contributing Author to “The Law of Objections in Canada”
- Posted by Angela Chaisson
- On November 25, 2019
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Angela Chaisson is thrilled be a contributing author to Lexis Nexis’s latest book, The Law of Objections in Canada: A Handbook. Angela put her years of trial experience to good, and shares her knowledge of objections under Canadian common law. The book focuses exclusively on the 50 possible objections that lawyers can make during trials. […]
22Jun
Ontario Today Features Angela Chaisson Speaking About Cannabis Pardons
- Posted by Angela Chaisson
- On June 22, 2019
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CBC’s Ontario Today features Toronto lawyer Angela Chaisson and her insights into the Federal Government’s Bill C-93, recently tabled in the House of Commons. If passed into law, the Bill would facilitate faster and cheaper pardons for Canadians convicted of simple cannabis possession. Angela Chaisson talks calls from listeners across the province and discusses the […]
21Jun
Toronto Litigation Lawyer Angela Chaisson Authors Op-ed on Robing Rooms for The Lawyer’s Daily
- Posted by Angela Chaisson
- On June 21, 2019
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Angela Chaisson, a litigation lawyer in Toronto, is pleased to weigh in on the debate around gender-neutral robing rooms at Osgoode Hall. Angels argues that women are now the majority of law students and recent calls. But they remain excluded from all spaces where important decisions are made — including partnerships and the most highly […]
18Jun
DLA Piper Canada Receives PrideWeek Speech from Toronto Lawyer Angela Chaisson
- Posted by Angela Chaisson
- On June 18, 2019
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Litigation lawyer Angela Chaisson is please to deliver a Pride Week speech for global law firm DLA Piper, as part of their Professional Development Programming. DLA Piper’s Diversity Committee organized the event and live streamed Angela’s speech to all of their offices across Canada. Angela spoke about the Canadian Federal Government’s “Gay Purge”, in which […]
12Jun
Angela Chaisson speaks to Toronto’s City News about Legal Aid Ontario’s Cuts to Bail Funding
- Posted by Angela Chaisson
- On June 12, 2019
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Toronto lawyer Angela Chaisson is interviewed by City News about how the provincial governments cuts to Legal Aid Ontario will impact the bail process in criminal courts. Angela discusses how the cuts will overburden already busy bail courts, cause delays in the bail process, and increase costs to Ontario’s taxpayers. “The system is going to […]
15Mar
Angela Chaisson is delighted to attend the United Nation’s Commission on the Status of Women in New York!
- Posted by Angela Chaisson
- On March 15, 2019
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Angela is thrilled to attend the 63rd session of the United Nation’s Commission in the Status of Women, held at the United Nations in New York, from March 11-22, 2019. This year’s priority theme was social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. While […]
07Mar
Angela Chaisson joins Alberta at Noon to Discuss Marijuana Pardons
- Posted by Angela Chaisson
- On March 7, 2019
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CBC’s Alberta at Noon features Toronto criminal lawyer Angela Chaisson. Angela responds to listener questions from across Alberta on the proposed law, and what record suspensions, also known as pardons, mean in practical terms. She also discusses how marijuana pardons are an issue of racial justice, and how the marijuana laws were used to target […]
05Mar
Angela Chaisson Discusses Free Speech and Buffer Zones on University Campuses
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- On March 5, 2019
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Angela appears on a panel of top constitutional lawyers and politicians to discuss Free Speech and Buffer Zones on university campuses. Angela discusses her work representing abortion clinics, and the free speech implications of protests vis-a-vis the harms experienced by women seeking health care. She also speaks about the particular considerations related to privacy and […]
04Mar
Ontario Today Features Angela Chaisson Speaking About Cannabis Pardons
- Posted by Angela Chaisson
- On March 4, 2019
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CBC’s Ontario Today features Toronto lawyer Angela Chaisson and her insights into the Federal Government’s Bill C-93, recently tabled in the House of Commons. If passed into law, the Bill would facilitate faster and cheaper pardons for Canadians convicted of simple cannabis possession. Angela Chaisson talks calls from listeners across the province and discusses the […]