Not Reserving Judgment
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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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Episode 134: B.C. tribunal finds classical liberalism is NOT a protected belief. Plus, a new tort is born.
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May 20, 2026 |
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Episode 133: Edmonton Police use bodycams with FACIAL RECOGNITION. Plus, Kelowna v 'freedom rallies'
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May 13, 2026 |
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Episode 132: Conservatives and libertarians clash in Ottawa. Plus, a victory for free speech.
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May 07, 2026 |
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Episode 131: Did ARRESTING Professor Widdowson violate the Charter? Plus, N.S. BANS naming kid who die in care.
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Episode 130: Liberals to use majority to CENSOR online speech. Plus, court strikes down N.S. woods ban.
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Episode 129: Is floor crossing ILLEGAL? Plus, federal research funding BLOCKS non-disabled and men.
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Episode 128: Is Canada's high-speed rail plan DOOMED already? Plus, Quebec to BAN prayer in more places.
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Episode 127: Bill C-22 would make telecoms TRACK YOUR LOCATION. Plus, getting politics out of education?
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Episode 126: Notwithstanding clause on trial. Plus, why YOU may need a No Trespassing sign.
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Episode 125: FULL RECAP of N.S. woods ban hearing. Plus, no injunction for Al-Quds Day.
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Episode 124: Subsidized Childcare for Refugee CLAIMANTS? Plus, the chances & effects of Alberta separation.
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Episode 123: ABORIGINAL TITLE in Vancouver? Plus, MANDATORY Indigenous course for Ontario lawyers.
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Episode 122: B.C. man must pay teachers $750,000 (!) for statements on gender. Plus, C-9 gets worse!
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Episode 121: THOUGHT POLICE in Ontario? Plus, Supreme Court finds broad mobility right.
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Episode 120: Manitoba EXPROPRIATES private building. Plus, did RCMP violate a journalist's rights?
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Episode 119: Smith threatens funding over Liberal-dominated judicial appointments. Plus, plastic ruled toxic.
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Episode 118: Inside the 'right to bike lanes' appeal. Plus, should we ban kids from social media?
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Episode 117: Will Trudeau & Freeland face JAIL? Plus, Windsor man ARRESTED for skating with sign.
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Episode 116: Free speech violated at York U? Plus, who will be the new SCC judge?
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Episode 115: Court AGREES natural garden is speech. Plus, criminalizing 'minimization' of residential schools?
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Episode 114: Tory MP wants to JAIL those who call for 'intifada.' Plus, Liberals propose special rules for 'femicide'.
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Episode 113: EXCLUSIVE - Big pharma CEO targets U of T professor for expressing his views on DEI.
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Episode 112: Carney wants power to exempt ANYONE from almost ANY law. Plus UNDRIP and Derek Reimer.
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Episode 111: Why Quebec, federal proposals to clamp down on religion should worry us all
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Episode 110: HUGE wins in Alberta for free speech & patient choice. Plus, Ontario to nix bar exams?!
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Episode 109: A constitutional amendment on Aboriginal title? Plus, Saskatchewan pronouns case heads to SCC.
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Episode 108: Supreme Court finds 1-year minimum for child porn CRUEL. Plus, inside a Parliamentary committee.
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode 107: B.C. bill would BAN land acknowledgments. Plus, Alberta uses notwithstanding clause.
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Episode 106: Yes, you could be JAILED for memes if C-9 passes. Plus, shocking letters to B.C. home owners.
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Episode 105: B.C. quietly hands over title to ALL of Haida Gwaii. Plus TMU law students sue.
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Episode 104: C-8 would let minister secretly CUT OFF Internet service. Plus, U Alberta controversy & gun grab.
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Episode 103: Is Carney stoking Alberta separatism? Plus hate symbols plan raises speech concerns.
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Episode 102: Carney’s border bill raises privacy concerns. Plus, new law to protect places of worship.
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Episode 101: Ottawa Nazi gets 10 years. Bail bill coming? Plus, political reporter investigated.
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Episode 100: Can Carney ban cash? Do I have gun rights? Do cops need injunctions? CCF answers YOUR questions
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Episode 99: VICTIM of home invasion charged with assault. Plus Hamilton mayor censors billboard.
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Episode 98: Monumental Aboriginal title decision. Plus B.C. nurse owes $94K for gender comments.
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Episode 97: Court finds voting system NOT illegally racist or sexist. Plus, our travel ban challenge.
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Episode 96: Ontario court creates RIGHT to bike lanes. N.S. BANS walking in the woods.
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Episode 95: Convoy lawyer DEBANKED after crypto transfers. Plus, the 'Hockey Canada' verdict.
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Episode 94: Parks Canada pulls permit for MAGA singer's show. Plus Premier Smith's latest proposals.
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Episode 93: When can YOU make a citizen's arrest? Plus, Alberta's book ban.
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Episode 92: Can border officers demand your passwords? Plus, our new speech case!
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Episode 91: Man who took mushrooms NOT GUILTY of sex assault. Plus, new trans prison policy.
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Episode 90: Legal challenge to fetus image ban. Plus law student PUNISHED for criticizing DEI.
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Episode 89: Liberals could exempt preferred projects from ANY law. Plus, Ontario's 'anti-woke' education bill.
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Episode 88: Which city is WORST for free speech? Plus Carney's new bill raises privacy concerns.
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Episode 87: When do protests become illegal? Plus, can police use AI facial recognition?
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May 28, 2025 |
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Episode 86: Why a court greenlit the B.C. ostrich cull. Plus tribunals find vax mandates violated rights.
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May 21, 2025 |
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Episode 85: Police use DRONES to film drivers. Plus, non-Indigenous banned from B.C. beach.
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May 14, 2025 |
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Episode 84: Ontario may let police seize landlords' cash. Plus, a Charter right to climate action?
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May 07, 2025 |
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Episode 83: Alberta to make separation EASIER. Plus, what Carney means for unity, health and speech.
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Episode 82: Did the Liberals violate election law by planting MAGA buttons?
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Episode 81: Why we're taking UBC to court for its political activity
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Episode 80: Judge finds gov't owes NOTHING to family of teen who died after vaccine
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Episode 79: Why Poilievre didn't get a security clearance. Plus, can Carney tax oil exports?
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Episode 78: B.C. premier's power grab, nurse DISCIPLINED for speech & hate charges in TO
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Episode 77: Ontario man must pay drag performers $380K for 'groomer' comments
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Episode 76: Ontario man WINS another chance to defend his naturalized garden in court
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Episode 75: Special update on Calgary battle over free expression
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Episode 74: Feds pour MILLIONS into activist lawsuits. Plus, when can cops snoop on your land?
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Episode 73: Is this LBGT advocate really an unbiased expert? Plus, are monks INVADING P.E.I.?
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Full Recap of Day 2 of the Emergencies Act appeal in Federal Court
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Full Recap of Day 1 of the Emergencies Act appeal in Federal Court
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Episode 72: Are anti-immigrant signs hate crimes? Plus a LOSS in our B.C. vaccine card challenge.
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Episode 71: Can Alberta legally secede? Plus, your tax dollars fund pro-carbon tax litigants.
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Episode 70: Vaccine lawsuit dismissed as 'outlandish.' Plus, Canada ranks 2nd-last on healthcare
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Episode 69: Was prorogation constitutional? Plus Liberals want to make it EASIER to declare emergencies.
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Episode 68: City councillor sanctioned for harassing emojis. Plus, shutting down TikTok?
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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BONUS EPISODE - Free Speech in Canada: From ancient roots to modern controversies
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Episode 66: Citizens DEBANKED. Plus, should kids be banned from social media?
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Episode 65: Freedom Convoy leader GUILTY. Plus bike lanes & Ezra Levant arrest.
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Episode 64: Is UBC's law school really racist? Plus reining in Alberta's regulators
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Episode 63: Trudeau gov't takes SHOCKING position on freedom of assembly
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Episode 62: Man BLOCKS girlfriend's assisted death. Plus first-past-the-post & encampments.
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Episode 61: Alberta Bill of Rights, 'random' police stops & a right to get your kid on time?
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Episode 60: Adamson BBQ sentencing, MAID concerns & crazy climate change challenge
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Episode 59: HILARIOUS update in Jordan Peterson's free speech fight. Plus why Samidoun was listed.
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Episode 58: Supreme Court upholds air travel compensation. Plus free daycare for asylum seekers?
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Episode 57: Criminalizing 'denialism' (!?). Plus Kaplan-Myrth loses & Medicine Hat mayor wins.
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Episode 56: Is requiring SCC judges to be bilingual constitutional? Plus why the Canada Health Act must change
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Episode 55: B.C. lawyers ATTACKED for telling the truth, involuntary treatment & gender-fluid dog
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Episode 54: Victory (?) for free speech in Niagara and mayhem at McGill Law
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Episode 53: Free speech fears as Durov DETAINED & magic mushrooms outrage
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Episode 52: COVID class actions, U.K. speech crimes & MAID for the mentally ill
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Episode 51: Big LOSS for Jordan Peterson. Big WIN for privacy rights. Plus Dattani steps down.
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Episode 50: When can cops arrest protesters? Farmer faces $400K fee. Plus Coutts trial ends.
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Episode 49: Huge win for Ontario first nations; Niagara sign ban & interprovincial trade
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Episode 48: A win against absolute government immunity & a loss on firearms
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Episode 47: Vaccine safety decision, B.C. woman's cancer hell & Sask wins (for now)
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Episode 46: Brewing constitutional crisis, gardens as expression & Jamal recuses
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Episode 45: When can cops enter your driveway? Plus U of T wins & Quesnel mayor pushes back
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Episode 44: Shocking posts from Trudeau-appointee charged with policing YOUR speech
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Episode 43: U of T asks judge to end to pro-Palestinian encampment. Will they win?
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Episode 42: Is TMU law a 'clown school'? Plus new details on Trudeau's Internet regulation laws
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Episode 41: Another loss for freedom after COVID lockdown ticket upheld
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Episode 40: Can the University of Toronto kick the anti-Israel protesters off campus?
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May 29, 2024 |
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Episode 39: A small win and a big loss in the fight against vaccine mandates
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May 22, 2024 |
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Episode 38: Can bylaw ban swinging? Plus what secret testimony says about Trudeau
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May 15, 2024 |
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Episode 37: Why is the government paying activists to sue the government?
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May 08, 2024 |
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Episode 36: Why did a Green Party activist's protest land her in jail?
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May 01, 2024 |
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Episode 35: Is it OK to force drug addicts into treatment?
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Episode 34: Is it time for Governor General Mary Simon to resign?
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Episode 33: Big win for animal rights activists as parts of 'ag gag' law struck down
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Episode 32: Waterloo plans to expropriate farmland. Is something shady going on?
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Episode 31: Was an Ontario librarian really fired for promoting viewpoint diversity?
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Episode 30: Why did a judge order activists defending 'gang-run drug camps' to pay $11,500?
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Episode 29: Were unvaxxed nurses mistreated? An arbitrator says yes.
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Episode 28: Why were conspiracy to murder charges dropped in Coutts?
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Episode 27: Can the Trudeau government create $50,000 fines for 'harmful' speech?
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Episode 26: Uh oh! Online harms legislation is back. So what's in it?
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Episode 25: What the heck is going on at the Supreme Court of Canada?
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Episode 24: Did Montreal Police demote an officer for a $20 donation?
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Episode 23: Did Trudeau just give away Nunavut? Is B.C. about to create an Indigenous veto?
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Episode 22: Why did the court smack down Trudeau's use of the Emergencies Act?
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Episode 21: Were police justified in secretly sampling 150 Kurdish people's DNA?
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Episode 20: Why were police so slow to respond when Josh was threatened?
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Episode 19: Can a P.E.I. village force a councillor to resign for his sign?
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Episode 18: Do anti-Israel activists have a right to protest in shopping malls?
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Episode 17: Why is Uber suing the City of Toronto?
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode: Christine and Joanna discuss their new book 'Pandemic Panic'
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Episode 16: Is it racist to require teachers to pass math tests?
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Episode 15: Should Alberta create new rights to refuse vaccines and harsh lockdowns?
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Episode 14: Why haven't we seen more arrests for hate speech in Canada?
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Episode 13: Who is Trudeau's latest pick for the Supreme Court of Canada?
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Episode 12: Was the Trudeau government's "assault weapons" ban legal?
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Episode 11: Should students be expelled for supporting Hamas?
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Episode 10: Why did the Supreme Court smack down Trudeau's assessment act?
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Episode 9: Were the pro-Hamas rallies constitutionally protected?
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Episode 8: Does the new online streaming law regulate podcasts?
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Episode 7: Do you really need a permit to protest?
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Episode 6: Should protesting parents really face criminal charges?
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Episode 5: Why is Denmark bringing back blasphemy laws?
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Episode 4: Is it time to start forcing criminals into treatment?
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Episode 3: Do kids have a constitutional right to pick their pronouns?
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Episode 2: Is it OK to ban a political party before it bans you?
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Episode 1: Is your freedom worth more than $2,000?
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Aug 11, 2023 |