Episode 50: When can cops arrest protesters? Farmer faces $400K fee. Plus Coutts trial ends.
On Episode 50, we explain why Toronto Police might have violated a man’s rights by arresting him for breach of the peace at an anti-Israel protest; we tell you about an Ontario man facing $400,000 in archaeological fees; and we update you on the criminal trial of two men in Coutts.
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Stories and cases discussed in this week’s episode:
- Christie Blatchford: Justice at last for Caledonia man arrested for carrying a Canadian flag
- Fleming v. Ontario, 2019 SCC 45 (CanLII), [2019] 3 SCR 519
- Amnesty International names B.C. chief the first prisoner of conscience held in Canada
- It’s time originalism came to Canada
- Video showing woman confronted by police over allegations of defecation on beach
- Ontario Premier requests Wasaga beach visitors not poop in the sand
- Three men involved in 2022 Coutts border blockade found guilty of mischief by jury
- Ontario farmer says he has to pay $400,000 in archeological fees to build a home on his field
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, you can donate to the CCF here.
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