Episode 46: Brewing constitutional crisis, gardens as expression & Jamal recuses

Not Reserving Judgment

On Episode 46, we discuss whether the right to freedom of expression protects naturalized gardens, we explain why Justice Jamal recused himself from the challenge to Quebec's secularism law; and we update you on the brewing constitutional crisis involving the Senate.

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Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:

• Queer rights are in danger in Canada. Pierre Poilievre owns some of the blame
• Should the Senate block the notwithstanding clause?
• Howard Anglin and Ray Pennings: Canada is careening towards a constitutional crisis in the Senate
• Ruck v. City of Mississauga, 2024 ONSC 2579 (CanLII)
• The gardener who took a Canadian city to court for the right to not mow his lawn
• Brittlestar video on the LCBO

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

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