Episode 154: Tech Companies LEAVING Canada, and Do we have the Right to Deal Drugs?

In Episode 154, Alexander and Christine discuss the consequences of the Lawful Access Act—even before the law is passed—and the British Columbia Supreme Court's reasons in the case of 13:40:37:185/21b4d055f9d247c1b9e493a08bb33a48">R v Kalicum, 2026 BCSC 1855; the so-called 'right to deal drugs' case.

Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:

• Toronto-based VPN provider plans to quit Canada over lawful-access bill (Globe & Mail)
• Judge tosses drug trafficking convictions for B.C. compassion club founders after constitutional challenge (CBC News)

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.

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