Not Reserving Judgment

In Episode 158, we walk through the details of a new Alberta bill that aims to ensure institutional neutrality and freedom of expression on post-secondary campuses. Plus, we discuss why we're excited about the possibility of a new law school at the University of Guelph.Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:Limits to institutional politics, ideology at Alberta post-secondary schools part of proposed bill (CTV News)Strengthening higher education and professional governance (Government of Alberta)Elizabeth May sponsors 2nd petition to legalize ‘non-sexual’ public nudity (CTV News)Proposed U of G law school would be 'most innovative in the country' (Guelph Today)Bruce Pardy: Alberta’s bill to prohibit DEI hiring does nothing of the sort (National Post)Not Reserving Judgment is a podcast about Canadian constitutional law hosted by Josh Dehaas, Joanna Baron, and Christine Van Geyn, with help from Alexander Surgenor.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.

In Episode 157, we explain why firearms owners are challenging the Carney government at the Supreme Court of Canada (and why all Canadians should care). Plus, we reveal some new surprising polling results that show which groups are most open to major health care reform. Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:Poll: Half of Canadians have avoided seeking medical attention for a health issue because of wait times (TheCCF.ca)Firearms Variants Prohibition (TheCCF.ca)Not Reserving Judgment is a podcast about Canadian constitutional law hosted by Josh Dehaas, Joanna Baron, and Christine Van Geyn, with help from Alexander Surgenor.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.

Instead of the weekly podcast, please enjoy this recording of the CCF's Town Hall with Senior Counsel Bronwyn Eyre, a former Minister of Justice and Attorney General for Saskatchewan. Eyre tells us about her most controversial decisions and the types of cases she plans to work on.Not Reserving Judgment is a podcast about Canadian constitutional law hosted by Josh Dehaas, Joanna Baron, and Christine Van Geyn, with help from Alexander Surgenor.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.

In Episode 156, we tell you about newly-uncovered documents that show Pierre Trudeau was warned he didn't need emergency powers during the October Crisis. Plus, we tell you about a case that will decide when employees need to turn over work chats. Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:CCF to intervene in Binance case at Supreme Court to protect employee privacy (TheCCF.ca)Binance Holdings Limited v. Ontario Securities Commission, 2025 ONCA 751Supreme Court to Announce Whether It Will Hear Emergencies Act Appeal (TheCCF.ca)Fifty-six years ago, Pierre Trudeau invoked the War Measures Act. He was more hesitant than many think (The Globe and Mail)Not Reserving Judgment is a podcast about Canadian constitutional law hosted by Josh Dehaas, Joanna Baron, and Christine Van Geyn, with help from Alexander Surgenor.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.

In Episode 155, we explain why the federal "no more pipelines" law was struck down by an Alberta court for the second time. Plus, we walk through a Supreme Court of Canada decision that upheld a light sentence given to an Aboriginal man who beat up his Aboriginal girlfriend.Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:R. v. Cope, 2026 SCC 32 Alberta Court of Appeal says Ottawa's Impact Assessment Act is still unconstitutional (Global News)Reference re Impact Assessment Act, 2026 ABCA 320Sentence tossed after man killed in 2021 "speaks" in AI video shown in Arizona court (CBS News)Court Again Finds Federal “No More Pipelines” Law Unconstitutional (TheCCF.ca)Not Reserving Judgment is a podcast about Canadian constitutional law hosted by Josh Dehaas, Joanna Baron, and Christine Van Geyn, with help from Alexander Surgenor.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.