Episode 80: Judge finds gov't owes NOTHING to family of teen who died after vaccine

On Episode 80, we tell you about a new citizenship law on a Saskatchewan First Nation that would allow people to be banned based on 'maturity,' and we walk you through a decision that found the government owed no duty of care to a boy who died after the COVID-19 vaccine.

Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:

• Hartman v. Attorney General of Canada et al., 2025 ONSC 1831 (CanLII)
• Test case on First Nation's citizenship law (Blacklock's)
• Carney says he will not repeal Liberals' anti-pipeline Bill C-69 (Western Standard)
• Poilievre in Hamilton: Says he'll repeal Bill C-69, sometimes known as 'no more pipelines act' (CBC News)
• Dickson v. Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation (SCC)
• Toronto District School Board v. Meta Platforms Inc., 2025 ONSC 1499

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

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