Episode 128: Is Canada's high-speed rail plan DOOMED already? Plus, Quebec to BAN prayer in more places.
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of Canada's high-speed rail plan and Quebec's Bill 9 banning prayer in public spaces.
In Episode 128, we discuss the impact of the $90-billion Alto high-speed rail proposal on property rights, and we explain why we're opposed to Quebec's Bill 9, which would ban prayer in many public places. Plus, we give you our Bad Legal Takes of the Week. Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode: Alto's CEO answers questions about the high-speed rail project (CBC News) Special expropriation rules for VIA’s High Speed Rail project erode long-standing property protections, due process (Montreal Economic Institute) Bill 9, An Act respecting the reinforcement of laicity in Québec (Assemblee Nationale du Quebec) Quebec prohibits street prayers, extends religious symbols ban as opponents vow legal fight (Montreal Gazette) Not Reserving Judgment is a podcast about Canadian constitutional law hosted by Josh Dehaas, Joanna Baron, and Christine Van Geyn, with help from Alexander Surgenor. 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.
People in this episode
Hosts: Josh Dehaas, Joanna Baron, Christine Van Geyn
Topics covered
- high-speed rail
- property rights
- Quebec Bill 9
- public prayer ban
- legal commentary
Keywords
- high-speed rail
- property rights
- Quebec Bill 9
- public prayer
- legal commentary
- Alto
- Montreal Gazette
Sponsors
Canadian Constitution Foundation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Alto, Montreal Economic Institute, Assemblee Nationale du Quebec, Montreal Gazette
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