Not Reserving Judgment Episode 94: Parks Canada pulls permit for MAGA singer's show. Plus Premier Smith's latest proposals.
Jul 23, 2025
41:59
On Episode 94, we discuss Parks Canada's dubious decision to cancel the permit of a MAGA-supporting singer, we tell you about our new intervention in a case challenging the Impact Assessment Act, and we discuss Premier Smith's proposals for constitutional amendments.
Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:
- Permit revoked for MAGA musician's concert at Parks Canada site, but show will go on (CBC News)
- Calls for Canada to bar bands Kneecap, Bob Vylan over anti-Israel messages test limits of free expression (CBC News)
- Canada should follow Britain and lower the voting age to 16 (Globe and Mail)
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith suggests premiers start constitutional talk (CBC News)
- Jamie Sarkonak: Non-citizen johns shouldn't get sentence discounts for their crimes (National Post)
Not Reserving Judgment is a podcast about Canadian constitutional law hosted by Josh Dehaas, Joanna Baron, and Christine Van Geyn.
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