Episode 30: Why did a judge order activists defending 'gang-run drug camps' to pay $11,500?

On Episode 30, we explain why a proposed bylaw in Vaughan aimed at controlling hateful protests outside synagogues raises red flags; we explain the costs order made against an activist group defending dangerous encampments in Edmonton; plus we share our Bad Legal Takes of the Week.

Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:

• Advocacy group to pay City of Edmonton more than $11K in costs after failed encampment lawsuit
• Section 176(2) of the Criminal Code
• Vaughan mayor seeks to ban protests at schools, religious institutions
• Protecting Vaughan’s places of worship, schools, childcare facilities and our hospital (Vaughan news release)
• Westendorp v. the Queen, 1983 CanLII 1 (SCC)
• Coalition for Justice and Human Rights Ltd v Edmonton (City), 2024 ABKB 148 (CanLII)
• Kingston to start enforcing daytime camping ban in city parks
• The Supreme Court of Canada went viral for what it didn’t say about ‘a woman’
• A Q&A with U of T’s new adviser on civil discourse, Randy Boyagoda

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

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