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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, […]
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Ontario Today Features Angela Chaisson Speaking About Cannabis Pardons

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 […]
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Toronto Litigation Lawyer Angela Chaisson Authors Op-ed on Robing Rooms for The Lawyer’s Daily

  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 […]
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DLA Piper Canada Receives PrideWeek Speech from Toronto Lawyer Angela Chaisson

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 […]
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Angela Chaisson speaks to Toronto’s City News about Legal Aid Ontario’s Cuts to Bail Funding

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 […]
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Angela Chaisson is delighted to attend the United Nation’s Commission on the Status of Women in New York!

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 […]
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Angela Chaisson Discusses Free Speech and Buffer Zones on University Campuses 

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 […]
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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 […]
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Angela provides comments on sentencing for Marcella Zoia

  • Posted by Angela Chaisson
  • On February 14, 2019
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In February 2019, Marcella Zoia was filmed throwing a chair from the balcony of a downtown Toronto high rise into a roadway below. The film was posted on Instagram and a social media outrage ensued. Notably many comments were made about Zoia’s appearance and that the entire purpose of her stunt was to gain Instagram stardom, […]
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