Episode 68: City councillor sanctioned for harassing emojis. Plus, shutting down TikTok?

Not Reserving Judgment

On Episode 68, we tell you about a London, Ont., city councillor sanctioned for saucy emjois; we explain what's wrong with a Conservative private member's bill aimed at protecting children online; and we tell why it may not make sense to shut down TikTok's Canadian office.

Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:

• London councillor should have pay suspended for 30 days for bullying city staffer: Integrity commissioner
• Bill 241, Municipal Accountability Act, 2024
• TikTok seeks to block federal government’s shutdown order with court challenge
• Noted Black novelist challenges London school board stance on N-word in books
• Passenger in deadly Highway 401 wrong-way crash pleads guilty, released on probation
• Joanna Baron: The Liberal’s approach to regulating the internet is a disaster. What comes next could be even worse
• No Cash For Hurtful Signage

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

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