Not Reserving Judgment Episode 11: Should students be expelled for supporting Hamas?
Oct 26, 2023
49:08
On Episode 11 of Not Reserving Judgment, we talk about whether universities like TMU and York are infringing free speech by punishing students for their horrible opinions on Israel; we tell why a Saskatchewan cardiology clinic has left the public medicare system; and we discuss the Soviet-style ticketing of two men for having a private conversation on a Calgary train.
Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:
- Two Calgary men charged for conversation on transit en route to 1 Million March 4 Children (Western Standard)
- York University may withdraw recognition of student unions over statements about Hamas attack (Globe and Mail)
- TDF defends the rights of transit users against anti-free speech transit bylaw (Democracy Fund)
- Community update: York’s response to three student unions’ harmful statement (YFile)
- Toronto Metropolitan University law students statement (X.com)
- TMU response to law students' letter (TMU)
- Cardiology clinic becomes first in Saskatchewan to opt out of public health care (Globe and Mail)
- Costa v Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, 2023 ONCA 673 (ONCA)
- Chaplain General Direction on Chaplain's Spiritual Reflection in Public Settings (Canada.ca)
- Mouvement laïque québécois v. Saguenay (City), 2015 SCC 16 (SCC)
- Michael Spratt tweet (X.com)
- Nova Scotia offering 50 prizes worth $1,000 each for the best health-care ideas (CTV)
Not Reserving Judgment is a podcast about Canadian constitutional law hosted by Josh Dehaas, Joanna Baron, and Christine Van Geyn.
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