Episode 35: Is it OK to force drug addicts into treatment‪?‬ Not Reserving Judgment

On Episode 35, Josh and Joanna discuss the possible merits and demerits of a proposed mandatory drug treatment law in New Brunswick and the pro-Hamas protests roiling U.S. college campuses and Canadian cities. Plus, they give their Bad Legal Takes of the Week.Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:* Higgs won't rule out notwithstanding clause for addiction treatment bill (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/higgs-notwithstanding-clause-addiction-treatment-bill-1.7161415)* Bill on forced addiction treatment will include evaluation process, minister says (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/bill-forced-addiction-treatment-new-brunswick-1.7157350)* Ford government says Highway 413 construction could begin next year (https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/ford-government-says-highway-413-construction-could-begin-next-year/article_7d36e8b2-fbfb-11ee-b09d-131f6c6e3219.html)* Ottawa ‘plainly overstepped’ with environmental assessment law, Supreme Court rules (https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/ottawa-plainly-overstepped-with-environmental-assessment-law-supreme-court-rules/article_f52adb32-95b3-5a66-a769-ba34599a7cd1.html)* Keri Froc's submission for CBA on proposed Compassionate Care Act (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7182348625455271936/)* LILLEY: In Milton's byelection Gaza is dominating, not local issues (https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/in-miltons-by-election-gaza-is-dominating-not-local-issues)* Unpacking involuntary interventions for people who use drugs (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7006027/)* Foreign landlord fails to pay taxes, CRA goes after tenant (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/vancouver/article-foreign-landlord-fails-to-pay-taxes-cra-goes-after-tenant/)* Joanna Baron: It’s time to stop giving the pro-Palestine protestors the benefit of the doubt (https://thehub.ca/2024-04-24/joanna-baron-its-time-to-stop-giving-the-pro-palestine-protests-the-benefit-of-the-doubt/)* Mobs of people that want me dead': Columbia University moves classes online amid massive anti-Israel protests (https://nationalpost.com/news/mobs-of-people-that-want-me-dead-columbia-university-moves-classes-online-amid-massive-anti-israel-protests)* Matt Gurney: Freeland knows better than this. Or at least, she used to (https://www.readtheline.ca/p/matt-gurney-freeland-knows-better?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web)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/)