Episode 33: Big win for animal rights activists as parts of 'ag gag' law struck down Not Reserving Judgment

On Episode 33, we tell you about a concerning new British Columbia law that will make it easy for governments to sue companies for products that may cause harm to health; we walk you through a fascinating decision overturning a portion of an Ontario law aimed at keeping animal rights activists from filming on farms; plus we share our Bad Legal Takes of the Week.Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:* B.C. business groups say legislation to sue social media companied is too broad (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-bc-business-groups-say-legislation-to-sue-social-media-companied-is/)* B.C. takes action to hold companies accountable for hurting people (https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024PREM0015-000348)* The Much Broader Future of Cost Recovery Litigation in British Columbia (https://www.mccarthy.ca/en/insights/articles/much-broader-future-cost-recovery-litigation-british-columbia)* Business Association Letter: Concerns on Scope of Bill 12 (https://www.boardoftrade.com/news/58-news/2024/2541-concerns-on-scope-of-bill-12)* Couple fights to rid Toronto home of heritage status (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/heritage-status-home-toronto-caldecott-1.7163883)* Canada Tonight interview with Niagara Falls mayor about eclipse state of emergency (https://x.com/cvangeyn/status/1777712641693085831)* ‘We had to challenge it’: How animal-rights groups fought Ontario’s Bill 156 and (mostly) won (https://www.tvo.org/article/we-had-to-challenge-it-how-animal-rights-groups-fought-ontarios-bill-156-and-mostly-won)* Court strikes down laws restricting investigations by animal rights activists into animal cruelty (https://www.lawtimesnews.com/news/general/court-strikes-down-laws-restricting-investigations-by-animal-rights-activists-into-animal-cruelty/385248)* Animal Justice et al. v A.G of Ontario, 2024 ONSC 1753 (CanLII) (https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onsc/doc/2024/2024onsc1753/2024onsc1753.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. (https://theccf.ca/donate/)