Episode 96: Ontario court creates RIGHT to bike lanes. N.S. BANS walking in the woods.

On Episode 96, we explain what's wrong with the Ontario court decision that found a constitutional right to bike lanes in Toronto, and we tell you about Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston's outrageous ban on walking in the woods. Plus, our Bad Legal Takes of the Week.

 

Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:

 

• Cycle Toronto et al. v. Attorney General of Ontario et al., 2025 ONSC 4397 (CanLii)
• Ontario court strikes down Ford government's plan to remove Toronto bike lanes (CBC News)
• Quebec anti-abortion group fails to reverse decision banning protests in front of clinics (CBC News)
• Nova Scotia forests travel ban (Nova Scotia)
• Crown attorneys’ group denounces ’attacks’ on justice system during Freedom Convoy, Hockey Canada trials (National Post)
• Prosecutorial Independence and the Rule of Law (Ontario Crown Attorneys Association)

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

 

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