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EPISODE · Dec 3, 2025 · 50 MIN

Episode 111: Why Quebec, federal proposals to clamp down on religion should worry us all

from Not Reserving Judgment · host Canadian Constitution Foundation

On Episode 111, we discuss Quebec's plan to ban prayer in public spaces like universities, we debate whether Ottawa should remove the "good faith" religious speech exemption from hate speech laws, and we tell you about the Montreal police's new AI surveillance software.Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:Chris Selley: Quebec's war on religion goes to a whole new level (National Post)Religion shouldn’t be exempted from hate speech law: Liberal minister (CTV News)Quebec expands secularism law and limits public prayer (BBC News)La police de Montréal peut maintenant vous surveiller en temps réel avec l’IA (TVA)Is it illegal to spoil Christmas? Police in Ontario get complaints about anti-Santa signs (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.

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