On Episode 103, we tell you why the Carney government's surprise notwithstanding clause argument could stoke separatism, we explain our concerns with the government's proposal for new hate crimes, and we discuss whether Canada's recognition of the Palestine matters.

Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:

• Liberals ‘confident’ Canadians will 'voluntarily' obey gun confiscation scheme (Juno)
• Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (parl.ca)
• Ottawa’s end run around the Constitution (The Globe and Mail)
• Josh Dehaas: Carney's move to limit notwithstanding clause is a threat to national unity (National Post)
• Canada recognizes a version of Palestine that only exists in Geneva’s dreams (Globe and Mail)
• Liberal hate crimes bill raises free speech concerns (TheCCF.ca)

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.

On Episode 102, we explain why the Carney government's border security bill, C-2, is raising red flags for privacy; we tell you about our new children's book Maple's Garden, and we explain why the Liberals' version of bubble zones for religious institutions might not be so bad.

Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:

• Maple's Garden: A Canadian Freedom of Speech Story (Amazon.ca)
• Bill C-2 Backgrounder: New Search Powers in the Strong Borders Act and Their Charter Compliance (Robert Diab/SSRN)
• Backgrounder: Bill C-2 raises privacy concerns (TheCCF.ca)
• Carney government introducing bill to protect people entering religious, cultural buildings (CBC News)

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.

On Episode 101, we discuss the conviction of an Ontario man for terrorism and hate speech, we explain our concerns with the investigation of a Juno News journalist for his report on a Liberal federal election candidate, and we tell you about some new tough-on-crime proposals.

Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:

• Ottawa man sentenced to 10 years over neo-Nazi terrorist propaganda (Globe and Mail)
• R. v. MacDonald, 2025 ONSC 1939 (CanLii)
• Ottawa Targets Juno News: Criminal Probe Into Our Report on Liberal Candidate (Juno)
• City of Hamilton orders resident to take down 10 security cameras from his home (CHCH)
• Poilievre proposes “Stand on Guard” Law to expand self-defence rights in one’s home (Penticton Herald)
• Carney will introduce legislation next month to tighten bail system (Globe and Mail)

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.