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EPISODE · Jul 16, 2025 · 30 MIN

Episode 93: When can YOU make a citizen's arrest? Plus, Alberta's book ban.

from Not Reserving Judgment · host Canadian Constitution Foundation

On Episode 93, we discuss a heroic citizen's arrest in Ottawa and walk you through Alberta's new ban on sexually explicit books in schools. Plus, we share our Bad Legal Takes of the Week, including a proposal to ban terror symbols and a non-binary American's asylum claim. Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode: Man stops Ottawa robbery suspect with dog-leash handcuffs, raising questions about limits of citizen’s arrests (Globe and Mail)Section 494 of the Criminal Code of CanadaAlberta bans ‘explicit’ books in school libraries starting Oct. 1 (Global News)Judge halts deportation of non-binary American in landmark ruling after Trump’s gender edicts (Globe and Mail)Would Criminalize Swastika (Blacklock's)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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