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In each episode of Not Reserving Judgment, Canadian Constitution Foundation Executive Director Joanna Baron, Litigation Director Christine Van Geyn, and Counsel Josh Dehaas walk you though the latest Canadian constitutional law headlines, update you on our litigation, and share our Bad Legal Takes of the Week.
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April 16, 2025
On Episode 82, we consider whether the Liberals' misleading MAGA buttons violated election laws; we discuss what to expect from a Mark Carney on civil liberties if he wins on April 28; and we explain our argument at the Supreme Court on the right to inter-provincial travel. Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode: * Liberal operatives planted 'stop the steal' buttons at conservative conference (CBC News) (https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberal-oppo-csfn-1.7509217) * Victory for Canadian Constitution Foundation: court strikes down election censorship law (The CCF) (https://theccf.ca/victory-for-canadian-constitution-foundation-court-strikes-down-election-censorship-law/) * It’s time to end the sedition in Ottawa by enforcing the law and following the money (Globe and Mail) (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-mark-carney-end-freedom-convoy-ottawa-state-of-emergency/)* CCF Takes Interprovincial Mobility Rights to Supreme Court of Canada (The CCF) (https://theccf.ca/?case=interprovincial-travel-case-intervention-taylor-v-canada)* Supreme Court to consider if COVID travel bans violated charter mobility rights after woman missed mother's funeral (National Post) (https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/covid-travel-bans-supreme-court-of-canada-charter-mobility-rights)* Poilievre vows to use notwithstanding clause to support consecutive murder sentences (CTV News) (https://www.ctvnews.ca/federal-election-2025/article/poilievre-will-use-notwithstanding-clause-to-pass-law-on-consecutive-murder-sentences/)Not Reserving Judgment is a podcast about Canadian constitutional law hosted by Josh Dehaas, Joanna Baron, and Christine Van Geyn. The show is brought to you by the Canadian Constitution Foundation, a non-partisan legal charity dedicated to defending rights and freedoms. To support our work, visit theccf.ca/donate.
April 8, 2025
On Episode 81, we discuss why we're taking UBC to court for its political activity, we walk you through an Ontario Court of Appeal decision that found Ontario's COVID-19 protest ban violated peaceful assembly, and we explain why McGill is breaking with its student union. Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode: * WARMINGTON: Why punish guy trying to free Sir John A. Macdonald from a box? (https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/warmington-why-punish-guy-trying-to-free-sir-john-a-macdonald-from-a-box)* McGill cuts contractual relationship with student union following pro-Palestinian protest (https://www.montrealgazette.com/news/article862192.html)* UBC professors taking school to court over ’political’ actions by administration (https://vancouversun.com/news/ubc-professors-school-court-over-political-actions-administration)* COVID-19 rules barring protests in 2021 were unconstitutional: Ontario’s top court (https://www.ctvnews.ca/windsor/article/covid-19-rules-barring-protests-in-2021-were-unconstitutional-ontarios-top-court/)* Homeowners with treeless yards in Quebec town risk $200 'tree police' tax (https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/saint-amable-treeless-tax)Not Reserving Judgment is a podcast about Canadian constitutional law hosted by Josh Dehaas, Joanna Baron, and Christine Van Geyn. The show is brought to you by the Canadian Constitution Foundation, a non-partisan legal charity dedicated to defending rights and freedoms. To support our work, visit theccf.ca/donate.
April 2, 2025
On Episode 80, we tell you about a new citizenship law on a Saskatchewan First Nation that would allow people to be banned based on 'maturity,' and we walk you through a decision that found the government owed no duty of care to a boy who died after the COVID-19 vaccine. Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode: * Hartman v. Attorney General of Canada et al., 2025 ONSC 1831 (CanLII) (https://canlii.ca/t/kb6q0)* Test case on First Nation's citizenship law (Blacklock's) (https://www.blacklocks.ca/landmark-charter-case-okd/)* Carney says he will not repeal Liberals' anti-pipeline Bill C-69 (Western Standard) (https://www.westernstandard.news/news/breaking-carney-says-he-will-not-repeal-liberals-anti-pipeline-bill-c-69/63630)* Poilievre in Hamilton: Says he'll repeal Bill C-69, sometimes known as 'no more pipelines act' (CBC News) (https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6703221)* Dickson v. Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation (SCC) (https://decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/20353/index.do)* Toronto District School Board v. Meta Platforms Inc., 2025 ONSC 1499 (https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onsc/doc/2025/2025onsc1499/2025onsc1499.html) Not Reserving Judgment is a podcast about Canadian constitutional law hosted by Josh Dehaas, Joanna Baron, and Christine Van Geyn. The show is brought to you by the Canadian Constitution Foundation, a non-partisan legal charity dedicated to defending rights and freedoms. To support our work, visit theccf.ca/donate.
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