Episode 133: Edmonton Police use bodycams with FACIAL RECOGNITION. Plus, Kelowna v 'freedom rallies'
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The episode discusses Edmonton Police's use of bodycams with facial recognition and Kelowna's legal actions against Freedom Rally protesters.
In Episode 133, we explain why Kelowna can move ahead with its petition to rein in Freedom Rally protesters and we discuss an Edmonton Police pilot project using bodycams and facial recognition software. Plus, we share our Bad Legal Takes of the Week. Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode: Kelowna (City) v Lindsay, 2026 BCSC 842 ( CanLii ) City of Kelowna wins court battle to proceed with injunction against COVID rallies ( Castanet ) Edmonton police emails, documents provide new information on Canada-first AI facial recognition bodycam pilot ( CBC News ) Canada gave citizenship to a terrorist. Revoking it has been ‘ridiculously’ slow ( Global News ) CCF to intervene in Supreme Court case defending online reviews as free expression ( TheCCF.ca ) 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.
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