Episode 42: Is TMU law a 'clown school'? Plus new details on Trudeau's Internet regulation laws
06/12/24 • 60 min
On Episode 42, we dig into the new details about how the government plans to regulate your expression through the Online News Act, the Online Streaming Act and the Online Harms Act. Plus we tell you about a lawyer who got in trouble for calling TMU law a 'clown school.'
Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:
- Peter Menzies: Say goodbye to Netflix, Canada? Why the Online Streaming Act might just run them (and other international streamers) out of the country
- Joanna Baron: The Liberals claim to be the ‘Charter party.’ Nothing could be further from the truth
- 'Is this legal?': Elon Musk questions UBC hiring practices
- Peter Menzies: Google shuns the big media moguls in decision over news fund—but it’s Canadian consumers who will pay the heaviest price
- Once incarcerated, this Toronto activist was accepted into TMU Law's inaugural year. Now, he's suing the school for $300K
- Hamza v. Law Society of Ontario et al, 2021 ONSC 2023
- Canadian judge Beverley McLachlin to step down from top court in July – announced days after 2 UK judges quit
- What's stopping Ontario from passing a law to oust misbehaving councillors?
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, visit theccf.ca/donate.
On Episode 42, we dig into the new details about how the government plans to regulate your expression through the Online News Act, the Online Streaming Act and the Online Harms Act. Plus we tell you about a lawyer who got in trouble for calling TMU law a 'clown school.'
Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:
- Peter Menzies: Say goodbye to Netflix, Canada? Why the Online Streaming Act might just run them (and other international streamers) out of the country
- Joanna Baron: The Liberals claim to be the ‘Charter party.’ Nothing could be further from the truth
- 'Is this legal?': Elon Musk questions UBC hiring practices
- Peter Menzies: Google shuns the big media moguls in decision over news fund—but it’s Canadian consumers who will pay the heaviest price
- Once incarcerated, this Toronto activist was accepted into TMU Law's inaugural year. Now, he's suing the school for $300K
- Hamza v. Law Society of Ontario et al, 2021 ONSC 2023
- Canadian judge Beverley McLachlin to step down from top court in July – announced days after 2 UK judges quit
- What's stopping Ontario from passing a law to oust misbehaving councillors?
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, visit theccf.ca/donate.
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Episode 41: Another loss for freedom after COVID lockdown ticket upheld
On Episode 41, we discuss why Newfoundland is suing the federal government over equalization; we explain the debate over whether mandatory union dues violate conscience rights; and we tell you about the latest loss in the fight against COVID-19 gathering limits.
Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:
- Anti-masker loses bid to have pandemic ticket turfed
- Winnipegger loses court fight to quash ticket for attending People's Party rally amid pandemic restrictions
- Premier Brian Pallister speaks out against racism but won't attend Winnipeg rally
- Section 36 of the Constitution Act, 1982
- Sask. to join Newfoundland and Labrador in court challenge over equalization formula
- CCF Victory: charges dropped against lone protestor in Kingston
- Brian Dijkema: It’s time for freedom of conscience to stop union dues from going to Hamas sympathizers
- John Ivison: CUPE is being held to account for its obsessive anti-Israel vitriol
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, visit theccf.ca/donate.
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On Episode 43, we give a full recap of the hearing at which the University of Toronto requested an injunction to have the People's Circle for Palestine encampment removed. We dig into whether the issues including whether the Charter applies, freedom of speech and trespass.
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, visit theccf.ca/donate.
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