Episode 06 : 150 Years of Landmark Decisions with Justice Andromache Karakatsanis

An exclusive conversation with the Honourable Andromache Karakatsanis, the first Greek-Canadian justice and the Court's longest-serving current member since her appointment in October 2011. A champion of access to justice, she authored the landmark Hryniak decision calling for a "culture shift" toward more affordable, timely justice. She discusses balancing accused rights with victim dignity in sexual assault cases (Goldfinch), the importance of judicial discretion as a Charter safeguard, and why Charter rights — though often defined in criminal cases — belong to everyone. "The rule of law is about more than just rules. It's about justice."