Episode 52: COVID class actions, U.K. speech crimes & MAID for the mentally ill

On Episode 52, we explain the proposed class actions related to COVID-19 vaccines and lockdowns in Alberta; we discuss the new legal challenge that argues the mentally ill have a right to MAID; and we update you on the harsh sentences for speech crimes in the U.K.*Are you a regular listener? Give us feedback by filling out this short survey!*Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:Who are the rioters and what jail sentences have they received?'Burn it all down': Head of B.C. civil liberties group resigns over tweet about church fires Hope Not Hate boss apologises for false ‘acid attack on Muslim woman’ tweet Whitehorse city council passes civility policyCanada's assisted-dying law faces constitutional fight for excluding mental disorderMan jailed for shouting at police dog and using racist slursBlack woman charged after using n-word on social mediaWoman jailed for hate related communications‘I’m 28. And I’m Scheduled to Die in May.’COVID class action for businesses (statement of claim)COVID class action for vaccine injuriesWhitehorse Civility PolicyNot 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.