Behind the reporting: Cracking the code of silence
It is a profound moment when a journalist can draw a straight line between their work and material change in the real world. Each of the stories published in the Privileged... Read more.
What the Law Society of Ontario isn’t telling you about your lawyer
Toronto criminal defence lawyer Andrew Menchynski’s professional profile on the Law Society of Ontario website is spotless. It lists no current or past... Read more.
‘I am deeply troubled’: Head of Ontario law society speaks out after IJB investigation into sexual harassment among lawyers
The head of Ontario’s law society says she is “deeply troubled” by the level of sexual harassment, violence and discrimination within the profession. Jacqueline... Read more.
Your lawyer could be under investigation for sexual misconduct against clients. Why won’t Ontario’s law society tell you?
Shannon needed a lawyer. The Toronto hairstylist was facing a slew of charges, including assault, threatening death, and breaking and entering. As she stood in the... Read more.
‘I am deeply troubled’: Head of Ontario law society speaks out after IJB/Star investigation into sexual harassment among lawyers
The head of Ontario’s law society says she is “deeply troubled” by the level of sexual harassment, violence and discrimination within the profession. Jacqueline... Read more.
Sexual harassment, discrimination forcing women lawyers to quit. Some say the profession needs its ‘Me Too’ movement
After a three-decade career as a lawyer in Toronto, there isn’t much that intimidates Martha McCarthy. But ask her about the climate of sexual harassment among... Read more.
Inspections were promised to stop the rampant abuse inside sweatshops. So why are workers’ conditions ‘worse than ever before?’
Before auditors arrive to inspect the Honduran garment factory where Juan has worked for 13 years, managers distribute a script to workers detailing answers he and... Read more.
What is the most ethical way to purchase clothes?
The plight of global garment workers hit hard by the pandemic raises a practical question for consumers: What is the most ethical way to purchase clothes? We asked... Read more.
Unpaid wages. Abuse. Restrictions on bathroom breaks. Inside the worsening conditions of the garment factories that make the clothes in your closet
Mimi’s workday sewing t-shirts in an Ethiopian garment factory begins in the early afternoon. Six days a week, the 19-year-old leaves the single-room apartment... Read more.