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 Hey, Canadians! Do you know your rights? Or are you more familiar with the rights of Americans? Media and pop culture may give us the impression that we know the laws and rights that regulate the world around us, but our understanding of the regulatory and governing bodies in Canada might be assumptions from what we know about The US. Join Karen and Alex as we sort through Canadian laws, regulations and rights, and review real Canadian cases that reference or even influence the law in question. We’re not Un-American, we’re just not American.Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences True Crime
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  • Ep 6 Abortion Laws

    Ep 6 Abortion Laws
    Aug 25 2025
    Episode Five Show Notes and Sources Abortion Episode Description: Karen and Alex discuss the evolution of laws and rights around the topic of Abortion in Canada, including the absolute LEGEND Dr. Henry Morgentaler. We also chat about the change in US Abortion access over the past few years, and how that affects and is affected by Canada's Abortion Laws. Cases Discussed: Dr. Hugh Short: Ontario, 1995 | Rv. Demers: BC, 2003 | Tremblay v Daigle: Quebec, 1989 Sources: Planned Parenthood Fact Sheet https://ppt.on.ca/factsheets/abortion/ A History of Abortion in Canada: The Quest for Women's Reproductive Rights https://www.jogc.com/article/S1701-2163(19)30737-6/fulltext Abortion rights in Canada https://www.courthouselibrary.ca/how-we-can-help/our-legal-knowledge-base/abortion-rights-canada Canada has no abortion right law. Does it need one? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada-abortion-law-1.6503899 Therapeutic Abortion in NL https://www.plannedparenthoodnlshc.com/uploads/1/0/0/3/100308324/therapeutic_abortion_in_nl.pdf Halifax Sexual Health Centre https://hshc.ca/pregnancy-options/#:~:text=Who%20can%20have%20an%20abortion,do%20not%20need%20parental%20consent Health PEI https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/health-pei/abortion-services Quebec Access to Abortion Services https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/health-system-and-services/service-organization/abortion-services/access-abortion-services Planned Parenthood Toronto https://ppt.on.ca/factsheets/abortion/#:~:text=Surgical%20abortion%20is%20available%20in,blood%20test%2C%20and%20STI%20test Women’s Health Clinic https://womenshealthclinic.org/ Saskatchewan Health Authority https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/your-health/conditions-diseases-services/healthline-online/tw1040 My Health Alberta https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/pages/conditions.aspx?Hwid=tw1040 BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre http://www.bcwomens.ca/our-services/gynecology/abortion-contraception Opal Yukon https://opalyukon.ca/abortion Abortion Access Tracker https://www.abortionaccesstracker.ca/jurisdictions/northwest-territories#:~:text=Only%201%20point%20of%20service,for%20Women%20(NOW)%20program Nunavut Human Rights Tribunal https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/women-in-nunavut-still-face-barriers-to-abortion-access/ NL Access to Abortion Act https://assembly.nl.ca/legislation/sr/statutes/a01-02.htm Access by Province https://www.morgentaler25years.ca/the-struggle-for-abortion-rights/access-by-province/#:~:text=BC%20is%20the%20only%20province,regard%20to%20cost%20and%20availability. Alberta Health Services https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/info/page14011.aspx Tremblay v Daigle [1989] 2 S.C.R. 530 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tremblay_v_Daigle Abortion in Canada: Always Legal, Not Always Accessible https://verfassungsblog.de/abortion-in-canada-always-legal-not-always-accessible/ Abortion Rights Issue Surfaces in Canada Before U.S. Election https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/02/world/canada/abortion-rights-canada-election.html Canada has zero pro-choice Conservative MPs, watchdog says https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/03/canada-abortion-rights-pregnancy How Doug Ford's Government Reduces Abortion Access https://www.readthemaple.com/how-the-ontario-government-can-impact-abortion-access/ A Brief History of Abortion Rights in Canada https://thekit.ca/living/health/abortion-in-canada/ Canada welcomes Americans who lose access to abortion, but clinics say they're at capacity https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canada-united-states-abortion-clinics Roe V Wade https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roe_v._Wade Roe v Wade Wikipedia https://www.american.edu/cas/news/roe-v-wade-overturned-what-it-means-whats-next.cfm#:~:text=On%20Friday%2C%20June%2024%2C%202022,or%20outright%20ban%20abortion%20rights. Abortion rights in Canada https://www.courthouselibrary.ca/how-we-can-help/our-legal-knowledge-base/abortion-rights-canada The white-supremacist past — and present — of Canada’s anti-abortion movement https://www.tvo.org/article/the-white-supremacist-past-and-present-of-canadas-anti-abortion-movement Historian's research on coroners' inquests in B.C. gives chilling glimpse into criminalization of abortion https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/abortion-bc-history-death-1.6441445 How major abortion laws compare, state by state https://fullerproject.org/story/how-major-abortion-laws-compare-state-by-state-map/ States with strictest abortion laws offer the least support for women and families https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/states-strictest-abortion-laws-offer-least-support-women-families-rcna169578 Some States Are Turning Miscarriages and Stillbirths Into Criminal Cases Against Women https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/10/31/stillbirth-oklahoma-arkansas-women-investigated Providing abortions to Americans could land Canadian doctors in legal trouble — without CMPA assistance https://www.cmaj.ca/...
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Ep 5 Canada's Riot Laws

    Ep 5 Canada's Riot Laws
    Aug 13 2025

    Episode Five Show Notes and Sources

    Riots (This recording was edited after initial publishing on August 19, 2025 because of some audio glitches)

    (Sorry it took so long to get this one out, my cat died and our entire province is on fire. We recorded this over a month ago before the major riots in LA and other US cities started. We mention Her Majesty's Penitentiary in this episode and how there have been talks to replace it for over ten years with no progress. Days after we recorded this episode, they announced they were finally breaking ground to build the replacement due to be complete in 2029.)

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    Episode Description:

    Karen and Alex discuss the Riot Act and at least four hockey riots.

    Cases Discussed:

    Murray Hill Riot: 1969 Montreal, QC |

    Saint John Street Railway Strike: 1914 New Brunswick |

    The Asbestos Strike: 1949 Asbestos, QC |

    Her Majesty's Pen Chapel Riot: 2014 St. John’s, NL |

    Rocket Richard Riot: 1955 Montreal, QC |

    1993 Stanley Cup Riot: Montreal, QC |

    1994 Stanley Cup Riot: Vancouver, BC |

    2011 Stanley Cup Riot: Vancouver, BC

    Sources:
    • Getting Rid of the Riot Act- Manitoba Journal https://themanitobalawjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/articles/MLJ_47%20(Pre-print).4/474-getting-rid.pdf
    • Wikipedia - The Riot Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riot_Act
    • Unlawful Assembly in Canada https://www.criminalcodehelp.ca/offences/disorderly-conduct/unlawful-assembly/
    • Charterpedia https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/csj-sjc/rfc-dlc/ccrf-ccdl/check/art2c.html
    • The Canadian Encyclopedia https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/riot
    • Murray Hill Riot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray-Hill_riot#Riot
    • 1914 Saint John Street Railway Strike https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1914_Saint_John_street_railway_strike#Railway_union
    • The Asbestos Strike https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asbestos_strike
    • HMP Chapel Riot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMP_chapel_riot
    • Richard Riot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Riot
    • 1993 Stanley Cup Riot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Stanley_Cup_Finals#Riot
    • 1994 Stanley Cup Riot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Vancouver_Stanley_Cup_riot
    • 2011 Stanley Cup Riot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Vancouver_Stanley_Cup_riot
    • Department of Justice and Public Safety https://www.gov.nl.ca/jps/files/publications-2014-2015-ac-quart-mid-cts-april-june-2014.pdf
    • The Canadian Encyclopedia: The Rand Formula https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/rand-formula
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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • Offramp Detour Bonus Episode!

    Offramp Detour Bonus Episode!
    Jul 8 2025

    We end up taking a few detours and exploring offramps as we cruise along the B-I-Trans Canada Highway. We end up cutting a lot off the off-topic conversations from our main feed episodes, and compiling them into bonus content that can be found on our Patreon. Here's a little taster from the MMIWG episode for you.

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    51 mins
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