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In each episode of Not Reserving Judgment, Canadian Constitution Foundation Executive Director Joanna Baron, Litigation Director Christine Van Geyn, and Counsel Josh Dehaas walk you though the latest Canadian constitutional law headlines, update you on our litigation, and share our Bad Legal Takes of the Week.
Episode 104: C-8 would let minister secretly CUT OFF Internet service. Plus, U Alberta controversy & gun grab.
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Episode 104: C-8 would let minister secretly CUT OFF Internet service. Plus, U Alberta controversy & gun grab.
On Episode 104, we explain our concerns with Bill C-8, which would allow the government to secretly cut people off from the Internet, we discuss the constitutionality of the gun grab, and we discuss whether a University of Alberta law professor's academic freedom was violated. Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:* What Happened to the University’s Commitment to Free Expression? Charlie Kirk, uAlberta, and Me (Centre for Free Expression) (https://cfe.torontomu.ca/blog/2025/09/what-happened-universitys-commitment-free-expression-charlie-kirk-ualberta-and-me)* Crown lands bill would criminalize peaceful protests, critics say (CBC News) (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/crown-lands-bill-would-criminalize-peaceful-protests-critics-say-1.7646661)* Bill C-8 would allow minister to secretly cut off phone, Internet service, CCF warns (https://theccf.ca/bill-c-8-would-allow-minister-to-secretly-cut-off-phone-internet-service-ccf-warns/)* BILL C-8, An Act respecting cyber security (https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/bill/C-8/first-reading)* Only 14 of the 94 Calls to Action have been implemented. Criminalizing residential school denialism is the only way forward (Toronto Star) (https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/only-14-of-the-94-calls-to-action-have-been-implemented-criminalizing-residential-school-denialism/article_6e82f235-b743-4d82-b40c-58aabbf31a06.html)* CTF offering free legal advice to Cape Breton gun owners targeted by federal gun grab (Canadian Taxpayers Federation) (https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/ctf-offering-free-legal-advice-to-cape-breton-gun-owners-targeted-by-federal-gun-grab)* TELL YOUR MP: Fix Bills C-2 and C-8 to protect civil liberties (https://theccf.ca/stopbillc2c8/)Not Reserving Judgment is a podcast about Canadian constitutional law hosted by Josh Dehaas, Joanna Baron, and Christine Van Geyn. The show is brought to you by the Canadian Constitution Foundation, a non-partisan legal charity dedicated to defending rights and freedoms. To support our work, visit theccf.ca/donate.
Not Reserving Judgment
In each episode of Not Reserving Judgment, Canadian Constitution Foundation Executive Director Joanna Baron, Litigation Director Christine Van Geyn, and Counsel Josh Dehaas walk you though the latest Canadian constitutional law headlines, update you on our litigation, and share our Bad Legal Takes of the Week.
