Episode Details

On Episode 38, we discuss what formerly secret testimony about the invocation of the War Measures Act tells us about history repeating itself; we explain the court ruling that considered whether bylaw can ban swinging, and we give our Bad Legal Takes of the Week.

Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:

• We need a law against lying in politics
• Josh Dehaas: The Trudeau family tradition of invoking unnecessary emergency powers
• Calgary swinger will continue to have group sex parties in his home, lawyer says
• The FLQ and the October Crisis
• Beware predictions of a Senate-created constitutional crisis
• Howard Anglin and Ray Pennings: Canada is careening towards a constitutional crisis in the Senate
• Group sex parties are okay, but social club sex gatherings aren't, Calgary judge says

Not Reserving Judgment is a podcast about Canadian constitutional law hosted by Josh Dehaas, Joanna Baron, and Christine Van Geyn.

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