Not Reserving Judgment

Not Reserving Judgment


Episode 107: B.C. bill would BAN land acknowledgments. Plus, Alberta uses notwithstanding clause.

October 29, 2025

On Episode 107, we discuss Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's use of the notwithstanding clause to immunize her back-to-work legislation for teachers, and we explain a failed proposal in B.C. to ban certain land acknowledgments. Plus, our Bad Legal Takes of the Week.

 

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Not Reserving Judgment is a podcast about Canadian constitutional law hosted by Josh Dehaas, Joanna Baron, and Christine Van Geyn.

 

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