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Episode 120: Manitoba EXPROPRIATES private building. Plus, did RCMP violate a journalist's rights?

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Not Reserving Judgment
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Feb 11, 2026
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Summary

In Episode 120, we explain our concerns with Manitoba's expropriation of a long-term care home, discuss a lawsuit alleging the RCMP violated the free expression of a journalist documenting a pipeline controversy, and we introduce our new Counsel, Alexander Surgenor. Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode: Manitoba government plans to expropriate Lemay Forest, turn it into provincial park (CTV Winnipeg) Media harder to identify, RCMP official tells court in press freedom lawsuit (CBC News) CCF Expanding as Canada’s Leading Civil Liberties Charity – Announcing New Counsel (TheCCF.ca) NDP government uses health system expropriation powers for first time, seizes care home (CTV Winnipeg) Press freedom trial in B.C. Supreme Court could have broad implications for journalists in Canada (APTN) RCMP official says journalists were let into pipeline protest camp unless their story 'beggared belief' (CBC News) Josh Dehaas: Carney asks Parliament to give him the power of a king (National Post) Not Reserving Judgment is a podcast about Canadian constitutional law hosted by Josh Dehaas, Joanna Baron, and Christine Van Geyn. 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.