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Protesters' rights and ADHD in adulthood

Our guest experts answer your questions about the rights of protesters and struggles with ADHD in adulthood.

Call us at 1-888-416-8333 or text your questions to 226-758-8924

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Pro-Palestinian protestors set up an encampment at the University of Toronto on Thursday. A spokesperson for the group says they will not leave until the school meets a list of their demands.
Pro-Palestinian protestors set up an encampment at the University of Toronto on Thursday. A spokesperson for the group says they will not leave until the school meets a list of their demands. (Paul Smith/CBC)

What questions do you have about the rights of protesters and the limits of peaceful protest in Canada? 
Pro-palestinian encampments have popped up on university campuses across Canada, even after some schools said they wouldn't tolerate it. This week, a Quebec judge rejected a request for an injunction on an encampment at McGill University's downtown campus. Aislin Jackson is policy staff counsel at the BC Civil Liberties Association. She will join host Saroja Coelho to take your questions about the right to peaceful protest, and what circumstances would put a limit to those rights. Call us at 1-888-416-8333 or text 226-758-8924 with your questions for her.

What questions do you have about ADHD in adulthood? 
The conventional face of an ADHD diagnosis tends to be a restless little boy. But thousands of Canadian adults struggle with undiagnosed ADHD, with great impact on their lives. Heidi Bernhardt is a psychiatric nurse and founder of the Centre for ADHD Awareness Canada. She'll be on Just Asking this Saturday to take your questions about what ADHD looks like in adulthood and how to go about getting assessed for the disorder. Call us at 1-888-416-8333 with your questions for Bernhardt. If you want to submit your questions online, go to cbc.ca/myquestion.