Not Reserving Judgment Episode 9: Were the pro-Hamas rallies constitutionally protected?
Oct 11, 2023
01:00:44
On Episode 9 of Not Reserving Judgment, we update you on the latest in the Ontario Greenbelt scandal including what it might mean for Premier Doug Ford; we explain why even repugnant protests like the pro-Hamas rally in Toronto are constitutionally protected; and we discuss whether it's really a human rights violation for your hairstylist to drop you due to your political views.
Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:
- Ontario Greenbelt: Canada police probe Doug Ford land deal (BBC)
- Instagram post advertising pro-Hamas rally (Instagram)
- Tweet from Brad Bradford requesting Olivia Chow stop rally (X)
- Release from Toronto Police ahead of pro-Hamas and pro-Israel rallies (Toronto Police)
- Tweet from Michelle Lindsay about being dumped by her hairstylist (X)
- B.C. Human Rights Tribunal rules former Mountie was discriminated against by 3rd Port Alberni bar (CTV News)
- Tweets from TMU assistant professor of law Joshua Sealy-Harrington (X)
- Tweets from Osgoode assistant professor of law Heidi Matthews (X)
Not Reserving Judgment is a podcast about Canadian constitutional law hosted by Josh Dehaas, Joanna Baron, and Christine Van Geyn.
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