Not Reserving Judgment

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Not Reserving Judgment

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.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Full Recap of Day 1 of the Emergencies Act appeal in Federal Court

    Instead of our regular episode, Christine gives you a full recap of day one of arguments in our Emergencies Act appeal in the Federal Court of Appeal. Read more:Christine Van Geyn: Court ruling condemning use of Emergencies Act must be upheld (https://nationalpost.com/opinion/christine-van-geyn-court-ruling-condemning-use-of-emergencies-act-must-be-upheld)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.

    1h 1m

  2. JAN 29

    Episode 72: Are anti-immigrant signs hate crimes? Plus a LOSS in our B.C. vaccine card challenge.

    On Episode 72, we tell you about our loss in a challenge to B.C.'s COVID-19 vaccine card program; we discuss the Supreme Court's decision to hear a legal challenge to Quebec's ban on religious symbols; and we tell you why hate crime charges in St. Albert are unlikely.Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:* Hamilton leaders denounce ‘dangerous rhetoric’ at Saturday protest near Jackson Square (https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-leaders-denounce-dangerous-rhetoric-at-saturday-protest-near-jackson-square/article_11794bd4-c585-591c-b142-4708f72f9263.html)* Second Cup cuts ties with Montreal franchisee, closes cafés over antisemitic remarks and gesture (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/second-cup-montreal-franchisee-1.7392084)* Kassian v. British Columbia, 2025 BCCA 20 (https://www.bccourts.ca/jdb-txt/ca/25/00/2025BCCA0020.htm)* No public spitting, drugs, panhandling, feeding birds or feral cats, and protest limits pitched for Edmonton's latest public behaviour rule book (https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/no-public-spitting-drugs-panhandling-feeding-birds-or-feral-cats-and-protest-limits-pitched-for-edmontons-latest-public-behaviour-rule-book)*  ‘Potentially disastrous’: The Hub’s legal experts react to the Supreme Court’s explosive decision regarding Quebec’s secularism law (https://thehub.ca/2025/01/27/politically-explosive-the-hubs-legal-experts-react-to-the-supreme-courts-decision-to-hear-a-legal-challenge-of-quebecs-secularism-law/)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.

    59 min

  3. JAN 22

    Episode 71: Can Alberta legally secede? Plus, your tax dollars fund pro-carbon tax litigants.

    On Episode 71, we explore the constitutionality of Alberta seceding from Canada, we update you on several of the cases that we're working on, we tell you why Meta's new policy doesn't promote hate speech, and explain how your tax dollars funded pro-carbon tax legal groups.Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:* Feds Paid Carbon Tax Friends (https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/another-expensive-court-loss-for-anti-vaccine-mandate-lawyer)* Reference re Secession of Quebec, 1998 CanLII 793 (SCC) (https://canlii.ca/t/1fqr3)* Tasha Kheiriddin: Liberal response to Trump tariffs could break the country apart (https://nationalpost.com/opinion/liberal-response-to-trump-tariffs-could-break-the-country-apart)* Interprovincial travel case intervention (Taylor v. Canada) (https://theccf.ca/?case=interprovincial-travel-case-intervention-taylor-v-canada)* Prince Edward Island free expression case (John Robertson) (https://theccf.ca/?case=prince-edward-island-free-expression-case-john-robertson)* CCF to appear at Supreme Court in case about the scope of police search powers (https://theccf.ca/ccf-to-appear-at-supreme-court-in-case-about-the-scope-of-police-search-powers/)* Ward v. Quebec, 2021 SCC 43 (CanLII) (https://canlii.ca/t/jk1tl)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.

    39 min

  4. JAN 15

    Episode 70: Vaccine lawsuit dismissed as 'outlandish.' Plus, Canada ranks 2nd-last on healthcare

    On Episode 70, we tell you about some tiny steps B.C. and Alberta are taking toward free trade; we discuss a new report that ranks Canada’s health care as second-last among peers, and we tell you about a vaccine mandate lawsuit dismissed for its "outlandish" claims.Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:* Another expensive court loss for anti-vaccine mandate lawyer (https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/another-expensive-court-loss-for-anti-vaccine-mandate-lawyer)* Dorceus v. Ontario et al., 2024 ONSC 7087 (https://canlii.ca/t/k8f60)* Canada’s health-care system falls behind most peer countries: Report (https://www.thestar.com/life/health-wellness/canada-s-health-care-system-falls-behind-most-peer-countries-report/article_9059483d-f4e5-5668-8ca4-b616ebfc12f7.html)* Troubling Diagnosis: Comparing Canada’s Healthcare with International Peers (C.D. Howe Institute) (https://www.cdhowe.org/publication/troubling-diagnosis-comparing-canadas-healthcare-with-international-peers/)* Canada: A playbook for scoring on your own goal (National Bank) (https://www.nbc.ca/content/dam/bnc/taux-analyses/analyse-eco/hot-charts/hot-charts-250114.pdf)* With wine flowing between B.C. and Alberta, makers look to free trade across Canada (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-with-wine-flowing-between-bc-and-alberta-makers-look-to-free-trade/)* Ottawa Paid $369K To Silence Critics (Blacklock's) (https://www.blacklocks.ca/paid-369k-to-silence-critics/)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.

    55 min

  5. JAN 8

    Episode 69: Was prorogation constitutional? Plus Liberals want to make it EASIER to declare emergencies.

    On Episode 69, we tell you about the Liberals' desire to make it even easier to use the Emergencies Act and freeze bank accounts; we discuss whether Justin Trudeau's prorogation is constitutional; and we tell you about some of the bad bills that are now likely to die.Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:* Heegsma v. Hamilton (City), 2024 ONSC 7154 (CanLII) (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/london-councillor-should-have-pay-suspended-for-30-days-for-bullying-city-staffer-integrity-commissioner-1.7410086)* City of Hamilton aims to end tent encampments in parks, says mayor following court win (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/encampments-court-ruling-1.7418679)* Howard Anglin: The Governor General should not allow Trudeau to prorogue to hold a full Liberal leadership race (https://thehub.ca/2025/01/04/howard-anglin-the-governor-general-should-not-allow-trudeau-to-prorogue-to-hold-a-full-liberal-leadership-race/)* CRA to continue with capital tax changes despite prorogation: Finance Department (https://www.thestar.com/business/cra-to-continue-with-capital-tax-changes-despite-prorogation-finance-department/article_ac53bd99-78c6-5f24-b76e-cb01f080e14a.html)* Trudeau resignation puts capital gains tax hike 'on life support,' but CRA still messing up (https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/kim-moody-cra-messing-up-proposed-capital-gains-tax-rules)* With the House of Commons prorogued, some key Liberal legislation may not pass (https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/with-the-house-of-commons-prorogued-some-key-liberal-legislation-may-not-pass-1.7168593)* Two men file unprecedented legal challenge against Trudeau's request for prorogation (https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/two-men-file-unprecedented-legal-challenge-against-trudeaus-request-for-prorogation)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.

    1h 4m

  6. 12/18/2024

    Episode 68: City councillor sanctioned for harassing emojis. Plus, shutting down TikTok?

    On Episode 68, we tell you about a London, Ont., city councillor sanctioned for saucy emjois; we explain what's wrong with a Conservative private member's bill aimed at protecting children online; and we tell why it may not make sense to shut down TikTok's Canadian office.Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:* London councillor should have pay suspended for 30 days for bullying city staffer: Integrity commissioner (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/london-councillor-should-have-pay-suspended-for-30-days-for-bullying-city-staffer-integrity-commissioner-1.7410086)* Bill 241, Municipal Accountability Act, 2024 (https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-43/session-1/bill-241#BK4)* TikTok seeks to block federal government’s shutdown order with court challenge (https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/tiktok-canada-court)* Noted Black novelist challenges London school board stance on N-word in books (https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/noted-black-novelist-lawrence-hill-london-school-board-stance-on-n-word-in-books)* Passenger in deadly Highway 401 wrong-way crash pleads guilty, released on probation (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/passenger-in-deadly-highway-401-wrong-way-crash-pleads-guilty-released-on-probation-1.7412649)* Joanna Baron: The Liberal’s approach to regulating the internet is a disaster. What comes next could be even worse (https://thehub.ca/2024/12/18/joanna-baron-the-liberals-approach-to-regulating-the-internet-is-a-disaster-what-comes-next-could-be-even-worse/)* No Cash For Hurtful Signage (https://www.blacklocks.ca/no-cash-for-hurtful-signage/)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.

    52 min

  7. 12/12/2024

    BONUS EPISODE - Free Speech in Canada: From ancient roots to modern controversies

    Instead of our weekly episode of Not Reserving Judgment, here's a conversation on new book, Free Speech In Canada: A beginner’s guide from ancient roots to modern controversies. Now available on Amazon.ca!

    59 min

  8. 12/04/2024

    Episode 66: Citizens DEBANKED. Plus, should kids be banned from social media?

    On Episode 66, we tell you about a shocking new Free Press investigation into debanking in the United States, and discuss whether Australia's ban on social media for kids under 16 is a good idea. Plus, Bad Legal Takes from U of T and a self-described "fat intersectional feminist."Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:* The Debanking of America (https://www.thefp.com/p/debanking-america-melania-barron-trump-january-6-muslims)* Guide to Law and Policy regarding Antisemitism and Anti-Israeli Discrimination at the University of Toronto (https://www.consultations.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Draft-Guide-to-Law-and-Policy-regarding-Antisemitism-and-Anti-Israeli-Discrimination-at-U-of-T.pdf)* Over 800 Canadian bank account holders 'debanked' since 2018: Report (https://torontosun.com/news/national/over-800-canadian-bank-account-holders-debanked-since-2018-report)* Canadian media outlet says bank denied it a commercial mortgage over conservative political leanings (https://www.foxnews.com/media/canada-conservative-rebel-media-bank-commercial-mortgage)* Airbnb deletes accounts of people attending white supremacist rally (https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2017/08/08/Airbnb-deletes-accounts-of-people-attending-white-supremacist-rally/8951502166110/)* China's 'social credit' system uses technology to punish citizens (https://bellmediainc-ctvnews-staging.web.arc-cdn.net/lifestyle/article/chinas-social-credit-system-uses-technology-to-punish-citizens/)* What Australia's social media ban for children could mean as Quebec eyes similar legislation (https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/what-australia-s-social-media-ban-for-children-could-mean-as-quebec-eyes-similar-legislation-1.7128590)* Amy Hamm: This 'fat intersectional feminist' insists medical care is a human rights abuse (https://nationalpost.com/opinion/amy-hamm-this-fat-intersectional-feminist-insists-medical-care-is-a-human-rights-abuse?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NP%20Platformed%20newsletter%202024-11-28&utm_term=NP_Comments)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.

    37 min
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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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    Canadian Constitution Foundation
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
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