Episode 84: Ontario may let police seize landlords' cash. Plus, a Charter right to climate action?
On Episode 84, we tell you about a proposed Ontario law that would allow police to seize suspected ‘proceeds’ of drugs from landlords, we discuss whether kids have a constitutional right to a particular climate change target, and we update you on western separation efforts.
Stories and cases discussed in this week’s episode:
- Ontario Attorney-General defends Ford’s comments on judicial independence (Globe and Mail)
- Bill 10, Protect Ontario Through Safer Streets and Stronger Communities Act, 2025 (Ontario Legislature)
- NDP raise concerns about online petition on separation (SaskToday.ca)
- Supreme Court to hear appeal of Quebec ruling that invalidated random police stops (Lethbridge News Now)
- SCC denies leave to appeal in landmark case subjecting climate change regulation to Charter scrutiny (Borden Ladner Gervais)
- Smith dismisses Ford’s warning about separatist threats in Alberta (Global News)
- Preston Manning: When populism threatens to ‘blow,’ drill a relief well (Globe and Mail)
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