Episode 73: Is this LBGT advocate really an unbiased expert? Plus, are monks INVADING P.E.I.?
On Episode 73, we consider Pierre Poilievre’s novel interpretation of constitutional rights in relation to fentanyl; we discuss Calgary’s attempt to have a questionable LGBT expert give evidence in our bylaw challenge; and we tell you about the monks buying up land in P.E.I.
Stories and cases discussed in this week’s episode:
- Monks, money and the fierce debate over PEI’s scarce land
- Government asked to order new investigation into Buddhist land ownership in P.E.I.
- ‘A privilege and an honour’: Edmonton educator and advocate appointed to Senate
- Students say they faced discrimination at UNB law school, filing complaints
- Supreme Court won’t disclose mysterious donor behind expensive gift for chief justice
- Pickleball court fight dropped after petitioner’s outburst at council meeting
- Poilievre says the Charter supports locking up drug kingpins without using the notwithstanding clause
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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