Episode 28: Why were conspiracy to murder charges dropped in Coutts?

Not Reserving Judgment

On Episode 28, we give you an update on the criminal charges dropped against two men arrested at Coutts, Alberta in February 2022, and the civil lawsuits launched by trucker convoy participants; we explain the ruling that says Quebec's secularism law Bill 21 is fully shielded from judicial review by the notwithstanding clause; and we explain the interesting inter-provincial trade angle in a lawsuit from McGill and Concordia against the province's tuition structure.

Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:

• The HateGate Affair: Unmasking Canada's Hate Industry (by Caryma S'ad)
• Gwyn Morgan: Truckers get jail time while real criminals get bail and parole
• 'Freedom Convoy' organizer from Sask. suing federal government for using Emergencies Act to freeze accounts
• Quebec Appeal Court Bill 21 ruling fuels debate on notwithstanding clause
• McGill, Concordia file lawsuits demanding Quebec cancel tuition hike
• Palestinian Canadians sue Foreign Minister Joly over arms exports to Israel
• MANDEL: Luka Magnotta now in same medium-security prison as fellow killer Paul Bernardo

Not Reserving Judgment is a podcast about Canadian constitutional law hosted by Josh Dehaas, Joanna Baron, and Christine Van Geyn.

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