Episode 69 (Nice): 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)
- City of Hamilton aims to end tent encampments in parks, says mayor following court win
- 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
- Trudeau resignation puts capital gains tax hike ‘on life support,’ but CRA still messing up
- With the House of Commons prorogued, some key Liberal legislation may not pass
- Two men file unprecedented legal challenge against Trudeau’s request for prorogation
Not Reserving Judgment is a podcast about Canadian constitutional law hosted by Josh Dehaas, Joanna Baron, and Christine Van Geyn.
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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