Episode 122: B.C. man must pay teachers $750,000 (!) for statements on gender. Plus, C-9 gets worse! episode artwork

EPISODE · Feb 25, 2026 · 41 MIN

Episode 122: B.C. man must pay teachers $750,000 (!) for statements on gender. Plus, C-9 gets worse!

from Not Reserving Judgment · host Canadian Constitution Foundation

In Episode 122, we explain why we're horrified that the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has ordered former school trustee Barry Neufeld to pay teachers $750,000 for his speech. Plus, we update you on a disturbing new way that Bill C-9 could infringe on freedom of expression.Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:Bill C-9 to protect indigenous sacred sites including unmarked graves under new hate crime law and C9 is paused (Western Standard)Former B.C. school trustee ordered to pay $750K in discrimination, hate speech complaint (CTV News)Commissioner welcomes decision protecting LGBTQ people from hate speech (BCHRT)Chris Selley: Nobody wants to work in Ottawa, Ottawa unions say (National Post)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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