Episode 152: Activist GUILTY of hate speech for 'gay zombies' flyers at Pride
In Episode 152, we tell you about a new Montreal bylaw banning offensive speech directed at police and municipal employees. Plus, we dig into a new decision that found that the famous anti-gay-lifestyle activist Bill Whatcott guilty of criminal hate speech for his “gay zombies” flyer.
Stories and cases discussed in this week’s episode:
- R. v. Whatcott, 2026 ONSC 3605 (CanLii)
- Montreal city council adopts bylaw banning insults against police, municipal employees (CBC News)
- Jamie Sarkonak: N.B. judge invents the Aboriginal right to be represented by an elder in court (National Post)
- Anti-gay crusader with Sask. ties guilty of promoting hatred at Toronto pride parade (Star Phoenix)
Not Reserving Judgment is a podcast about Canadian constitutional law hosted by Josh Dehaas, Joanna Baron, and Christine Van Geyn, with help from Alexander Surgenor. To support our work, you can donate to the CCF here.
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