Not Reserving Judgment Episode 109: A constitutional amendment on Aboriginal title? Plus, Saskatchewan pronouns case heads to SCC.
Nov 12, 2025
31:10
On Episode 109, we discuss whether a constitutional amendment to section 35 could fix the uncertainty surrounding Aboriginal title claims, and we speculate about why the Supreme Court decided to hear an appeal of a Saskatchewan decision on gender pronouns in schools.
Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:
- MLA seeks clarification on province's stance on Aboriginal title claim for Kamloops, Sun Peaks (Castanet)
- Kitigan Zibi files land claim over large swath of western Quebec, including Gatineau Park (CBC News)
- Dwight Newman: How B.C. and Parliament can amend the Constitution to protect property rights ASAP (National Post)
- Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal of Saskatchewan’s school pronoun case (Globe and Mail)
Not Reserving Judgment is a podcast about Canadian constitutional law hosted by Josh Dehaas, Joanna Baron, and Christine Van Geyn.
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