Episode 37: Why is the government paying activists to sue the government?

On Episode 37, we tell you about the new sabotage provision snuck into the foreign interference bill; we discuss Poilievre's proposed use of the notwithstanding clause; and we explain why we oppose the federal program that funds activists to sue the government. Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:BILL C-70: An Act respecting countering foreign interferenceTasha Kheiriddin: Liberal foreign interference bill won't stop Chinese meddlingMontréal (City) v. 2952-1366 Québec Inc.Irwin Toy Ltd. v. Quebec (Attorney General), 1989 CanLII 87 (SCC)New sabotage offence in foreign-interference bill needs amending, say civil liberties and constitutional expertsPM Anxious To Keep RidingIf Pierre Poilievre doesn’t want to be portrayed as an authoritarian leader, maybe he should stop talking like onePierre Poilievre prepares to embrace the notwithstanding clause — and all its controversyThe campus occupations aren’t protected by free speech, because they aren’t speechSex offender asks Norway's Supreme Court to declare social media access is a human rightAn Act to amend the Department of Canadian Heritage Act (Court Challenges Program)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.