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A bill that could exceed $1 million.
That's what one Ontario family is facing after discovering ancient human remains on their property.
After doing exactly what the law required, the Reios have been hit with staggering government-mandated archaeological costs.
Today, we're launching Buried Costs to expose a broken system and fight for reform.
Read the story and sign the petition:
theccf.ca/buriedcosts/
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Our website is struggling a bit to keep up with the sudden traffic. Here is our full announcement in a screen capture. #cdnlaw #cdnpoli #onpoli #charterofrightsandfreedoms
CCF announces legal challenge to Trudeau’s invocation of federal Emergencies Act
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The CCF is concerned by the federal government’s historic invocation of the Emergencies Act today. #cdnlaw #cdnpoli
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Politicians cannot abuse extraordinary legislation like the Emergencies Act by invoking it as a political stunt. Emergency legislation should not be normalized. #cdnlaw #onpoli #cdnpoli #charterofrightsandfreedoms
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We are disappointed in this result, which we think could have a chilling effect on people in other regulated professions, like doctors, lawyers, teachers and accountants... @jordanbpeterson #cdnlaw #cdnpoli
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"If politicians are willing to mislead the public in order to evade the constitutional limits on their powers, they destroy the basis of their own authority." says Law Prof. @ryan_p_alford #cdnlaw #cdnpoli
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The CCF is thrilled that the Federal Court of Canada has accepted the CCF’s arguments that the invocation of the Emergencies Act was unreasonable and unconstitutional. #cdnlaw #cdnpoli
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The CCF is deeply concerned by today's announcement. While the CCF would like to study the policy's details when it is published, on its face it is an unjustified intrusion into liberty and should be unequivocally condemned. #cdnlaw #covid19 #cdnpoli
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The government has refused to make accommodations, and we are now taking steps to litigate. #covid19 #cdnlaw #bcpoli
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Forcibly confining Canadians at their own expense is an unjustified infringement on our fundamental mobility rights. This is pandemic theatre and not sound policy. #cdnlaw #cdnpoli
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NEW: The CCF is suing Nova Scotia over its provincewide travel ban on walking in the woods without a permit. Nova Scotia's Forests Act does not support a blanket ban on all "woods," and the measures fail to properly consider rights and freedoms affected.
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This week’s Freedom Defender was picked by CCF Counsel @JoshDehaas and our Executive Director @jobearon.
They picked journalist @rupasubramanya
Find out why through the link.
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BREAKING: The CCF has been granted standing to challenge Nova Scotia's province-wide ban on entering the woods without a permit. The fight is on.
Representatives for the CCF will be back in court September 2 to set a date for the judicial review hearing.
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Find out how you can fight against compelled speech at noforcedspeech.ca #cdnlaw #compelledspeech #noforcedspeech
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The CCF has announced it is launching a legal challenge to the federal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act. The challenge will be by way of urgent application for judicial review at the Federal Court. #cdnlaw #onpoli #cdnpoli
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Canadians shouldn't have to worry about vaguely defined federal election laws chilling their right to political speech. Thankfully, we won big in court today. @jobearon, @cvangeyn #freespeech #cdnpoli #cdnlaw
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We're going to the Supreme Court to defend free speech in Parliament.
The NSICOP Act could jail MPs for up to 14 years for discussing forbidden topics – even during Parliamentary debate. That's not how democracy should work, so we're pushing back.
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We've filed our materials. This case will set one of the most important precedents in Canada and internationally on the use of emergency legislation.
theccf.ca/ccf-files-material…
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Today we announced our latest legal action against an unjustifiable COVID-19 policy that violates Canadians' Charter rights. #cdnlaw #covid19
Read our full release: theccf.ca/canadian-constitut…
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The government is not entitled to absolute immunity from damages if they enact unconstitutional legislation that is clearly wrong, in bad faith or an abuse of power. #cdnlaw #cdnpoli theccf.ca/crown-immunity-int…
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We are fighting back by challenging the government's improper invocation of the Emergencies Act in court.
Will you join the fight? #cdnlaw #cdnpoli #onpoli
theccf.ca/emergenciesact/
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It is not for the government to tell Canadians what they may or may not protest. This proposed bylaw and the $10,000 fine and threat of jail time is unconstitutional and should never have been passed. #cdnlaw #abpoli
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Donate to support this case here. This is the same form we use embedded in our website. Donations will be issued charitable receipts and are tax-deductable.
tinyurl.com/2pb43c53
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The CCF will seek an order for the Attorney General to deliver unredacted documents, including minutes of the Incident Response Group and Cabinet meetings leading up to the declaration of the Emergencies Act. #cdnlaw #cdnpoli
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We have a critical update to share with you on this challenge. @cvangeyn #cdnlaw #cdnpoli
theccf.ca/em-july/
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The CCF seeks an order for the Attorney General to deliver unredacted documents, including minutes of the Incident Response Group and Cabinet meetings leading up to the declaration of the Emergencies Act. #cdnlaw #cdnpoli piped.video/78Z2Q1lBQNM
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This move, the CCF's Christine Van Geyn said, is “illegal and violates the rule of law. That is why we are challenging it in court.” #cdnlaw #cdnpoli #onpoli
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The CCF is shocked to learn that Ottawa spent more than $2 million of taxpayer funds unsuccessfully fighting the legal challenge launched by the CCF and others to the Trudeau government’s illegal invocation of the Emergencies Act in 2022.
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Free expression won today at the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan. It's extremely important that health professionals are allowed to criticize Canada's healthcare systems. #cdnlaw #freespeech
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On August 5, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston announced a provincewide BAN on entering the woods. He says it's about wildfire prevention, but the result is severe overreach.
So we've started a petition to get Premier Houston to rescind the ban IMMEDIATELY.
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Supreme Court preserves principle that provinces cannot be compelled to administer federal laws
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This bylaw is unconstitutional and should never have been passed. It's a clear example of a short-sighted council pushing through an unconstitutional bylaw because of a current cultural touch point. #cdnlaw #abpoli theccf.ca/ccf-deeply-trouble…
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RELEASE: The @CDNConstFound is filing a legal challenge to the BC vaccine passport regime and its discriminatory impact on people who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons. #cdnlaw #bcpoli #covid19
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This is a BIG win. This case was never merely about Convoy protests v. Government. There were far bigger things at stake, like do we live in a country where last resort legislation intended for existential threats to Canada is used against "inconvenient" or "annoying" protests.
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“...Melissa has a Charter-protected right to express her political views... If her flag bothers some people at city hall, I suggest they drive down a different street instead of trying to tell Melissa what she can and cannot say,” @cvangeyn #cdnlaw
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"At the outset, it should be stated clearly: Quebec’s new proposed health tax on the unvaccinated is a terrible idea." says CCF Executive Director @jobearon
thehub.ca/2022-01-14/quebecs…
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The CCF is appearing in court April 3-5 in the judicial review of the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act. This judicial review by a court is separate from and not bound by the findings of the POEC. #cdnlaw #cdnpoli
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The @CDNConstFound has filed a petition with the Supreme Court of BC challenging the constitutionality of the province’s proof of vaccination policy. Our case deals with those who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons. #cdnlaw #bcpoli
theccf.ca/bcvax-nextsteps/
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The Canadian Constitution Foundation is deeply concerned that the Online Harms Act introduced in the House of Commons on February 26 will significantly hamper constitutionally-protected expression.
Tell your MP you're concerned too! #cdnpolitics
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Victory for AB beer drinkers! Discriminatory tax on out-of-province craft beers violates AIT. bit.ly/2uG9Bm4
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By donating to this case, you are funding the legal challenge of the use of the Emergencies Act. No accounts will be frozen.
tinyurl.com/2pb43c53
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Police will now be able to randomly stop people and vehicles and demand an explanation of why people are out living their lives. #covid19 #ontpoli @jobearon @cvangeyn
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Huge win in CCF healthcare Charter case: court grants injunction against draconian new fines of private clinics and doctors, finding "some patients will suffer serious physical and/or psychological harm while waiting for health services."
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One does not need to support anything Jordan Peterson has said to support his right to publicly discuss issues that realistically have nothing to do with the practice of psychology. Help us fund this intervention for free expression. #cdnlaw #cdnpoli
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Big news! CCF achieves victory in quarantine hotel challenge for compassionate travel #cdnlaw #covid19
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The government should not be above the law.
Sign our petition if you agree! #cdnlaw #cdnpoli
theccf.ca/nogovimmunity/
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Lots to be concerned about in Online Harms Act. #cdnlaw #cdnpolitics #FreeSpeech
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The Trudeau government has proposed a new law to regulate the internet, and it has major constitutional problems. #cdnlaw #cdnpolitics #FreeSpeech
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"This government, and the Heritage Minister in particular, have proven again and again that they are anti-free expression and anti-technology."#freespeech #cdnlaw
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The CCF encourages both protest participants and observers to send in comment to explain their experiences and feelings around the protests and the government’s historic use of the Emergencies Act. #cdnlaw #cdnpoli theccf.ca/ccf-provides-guida…
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We're fighting an election law that infringes free expression and chills political speech. It is essential that we protect this kind of speech in a free and democratic society. #CDNvote2019 #cdnlaw #cdnpoli
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Canada DOES have "freedom of speech", the term expression was picked to emphasize the breadth of this right, not to diminish it.
Canada doesn't have Freedom of Speech. Freedom of expression in Canada is protected as a "fundamental freedom" by Sec 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Charter also permits the gov't to enforce "reasonable" limits. Hate speech, obscenity, and defamation etc
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VICTORY: We firmly believe that without litigation, the government would not have amended the lockdown order and would have continued to violate Ontarians’ Charter protected rights.
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Marni Soupcoff on why this challenge against compelled speech is important #noforcedspeech #compelledspeech #cdnlaw piped.video/Y8HeLmocoJg
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In this video Christine explains why the Canadian Constitution Foundation is paying the legal fees of a village councillor in PEI who put up an unpopular sign on his property.
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Civic illiteracy is a growing threat in Canada. Too many teens don't know their rights or why they matter.
That's why the CCF's new high school course pack covers free expression, property rights and much more.
Teachers: get it FREE before school starts.
shorturl.at/4UJpM
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The recent judgment on the unjustified use of the Emergencies Act is 190 pages long. We know most Canadians are too busy to sit down and read the decision, so here’s a list of 10 key passages that
we believe all Canadians should read. #cdnlaw #cdnpoli
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A federal court judicial review remains pending. That decision will carry the binding force of law, unlike the Commission report. The matter is not yet finished, and there may yet be consequences for the government’s actions. @jobearon #cdnlaw thehub.ca/2023-02-21/joanna-…
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As the Commissioner himself confirmed, his report is not binding in a court of law. The CCF looks forward to the hearing of its judicial review application in the Federal Court this spring. #cdnlaw #cdnpoli theccf.ca/commissioner-repor…
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"Name-calling won't silence Justin Trudeau's critics. Maybe it's time for his Liberals to stop lecturing and start listening" says CCF Litigation Director in the Toronto Star
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The CCF is asking an Ontario court to quash the unlawful declaration of a State of Emergency issued by Niagara Region ahead of Monday’s solar eclipse.
An eclipse is not an emergency.
Tell Premier @fordnation to end it now.
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$25,000 fines for walking. Snitch lines. Fear-driven policy. What is going on in Nova Scotia?
In her latest video, Christine explains why Premier Tim Houston's sweeping forest ban isn't just unnecessary, it's a dangerous step toward authoritarianism.
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We are fighting back by challenging Trudeau’s improper invocation of the Emergencies Act in court.
Will you join the fight? #cdnlaw #cdnpoli #charter
theccf.ca/emergenciesact/
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While we our having website issues due to interest for our new case, we can accept donations using this form:
Donate today to help us pay for court challenges against government overreach. #cdnlaw #cdnpoli #onpoli #charterofrightsandfreedoms #onpoli
tinyurl.com/2pb43c53
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On June 25 and 26, the Federal Court of Appeal heard the appeal of the “plastics ban” case, and the Canadian Constitution Foundation intervened to make arguments about the scope of the federal criminal law power.
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Bill C-63 is a profoundly anti-free expression bill that threatens draconian penalties for online speech and chills legitimate expression. Tell your MP to stop this legislation! #cdnlaw #freespeech #cdnlaw
theccf.ca/fix-c-63/
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It's important to remember that the government wanted absolute immunity. It's an entirely principled position to believe the government shouldn't be able to get away with especially damaging and unconstitutional policies that trample on rights.
Kerry Sun: The Supreme Court’s latest unprincipled assault on parliamentary democracy nationalpost.com/opinion/ker…
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CCF supporting Port Colborne resident in municipal flap over anti-Trudeau flag #cdnlaw #freespeech
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The CCF is alarmed by Bill 7’s sweeping powers that would grant the B.C. cabinet an ability to bypass democratic processes and the rule of law. We urge @Dave_Eby and @NikiSharma2 to reconsider.
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"The newly introduced Bill C-63, also known as the Online Harms Act, will reintroduce section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act. A law that was badly abused to censor unpopular opinion with the threat of financial penalties." #cdnlaw #cdnpolitics
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Justice Minister Arif Virani told reporters on Wednesday that bill C-63 will be split. The new bills would be on two different legislative tracks. However, the CCF remains concerned about the free expression implications of both proposed bills.
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This morning, the CCF's @JoshDehaas sent a letter to Kingston Chief of Police: stop using drones to spy on drivers, or face legal action.
These activities are a clear violation of the Charter and a dangerous step toward an Orwellian surveillance state.
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We're in court again this week defending free expression. We'll be in the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island on Thursday fighting for a councillor's right to free expression.
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Update from court on vaccine passport case & interview with vaccine injured teen from @cvangeyn
at the court again today #cdnlaw #bcpoli #covid19
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4400 signatures and counting!
If you haven't already, sign here: theccf.ca/restore-access-to-…
The @CDNConstFound's @JoshDehaas says their petition against Nova Scotia's forest ban has received an incredible response so far
Full interview: piped.video/A3qZRx7KJ3I
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CCF frustrated with result in vaccine passport case. Essentially, the government defended unconstitutional orders by saying they secretly didn’t actually follow them, and then faulted the petitioners for not having known this. #bclaw #bcpoli theccf.ca/ccf-frustrated-wit…
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If you support the Federal Court decision that upholds the rule of law and Canadian civil liberties, sign our petition. #cdnpoli #cdnlaw
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At its core, this law is about preventing offence, trying to get people to "be nice" by picking and choosing what is acceptable to protest. But that's not how it's supposed to work.
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CCF pleased by SCC ruling no absolute immunity from damages for Charter-violating laws
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Whether you supported or were against the protests is almost trivial compared to the bigger issue here. It's important Canadians understand how terrible it was that the gov chose this path --of all paths-- to solve an inconvenient political problem of theirs.
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Donate to support this case here. This is the same form we use embedded in our website. Donations will be issued charitable receipts and are tax-deductible.
tinyurl.com/2pb43c53
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Canada is one country, with high vaccination rates from coast to coast. We should celebrate the accomplishment of overcoming this brutal pandemic, rather than seeing our provincial neighbours as threats to be protected against. #cdnlaw #cdnpoli
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The CCF has been granted leave to intervene in a Supreme Court case about the scope of police search powers, and in particular, the power to enter private property without a warrant under a doctrine called the “implied license.”
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The Canadian Constitution Foundation filed its petition yesterday challenging the City of Whitehorse’s Civility Policy. We had no choice but to seek judicial review. Read more in our release:
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The CCF is challenging the constitutionality of section 91 of the Canada Elections Act. We're deeply concerned about the harm this law has on freedom of expression in our country. #cdnlaw #cdnpoli #CDNvote2019
theccf.ca/electionslaw/
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The CCF will be arguing that the government is not entitled to absolute immunity and damages may be available in some exceptional circumstances.
#cdnlaw #cdnpoli
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Quebec plans to ban public prayer. The CCF condemns this attack on religious freedom.
If the concern is unlawful blockades, existing laws should be enforced. The criminalization of peaceful expressions of faith is a clear unconstitutional overreach.
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Ms. Murray’s most polarizing recommendation is to “implement criminal and civil sanctions” around residential school denialism. She has also mischaracterized the scope of a private members’ bill proposed by MP Leah Gazan...
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“The idea that the executive could be immune from the Charter abroad is problematic and diminishes the rights and freedoms of all Canadians,” says @cvangeyn #cdnlaw #cdnpoli #charter
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Revoking permits, fining, and cancelling Sean Feucht's tour dates is misuse of government power that undermines the Charter, says the CCF's @cvangeyn in a new interview with The Hub. Plus: what actually counts as hate speech under Canadian law?
‘A weaponization of the bureaucratic process’: Should a controversial Christian rocker have had his concerts cancelled? @cvangeyn discusses
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Can the government hold itself to account by funding litigation against its own policies and laws? No—and this should be obvious...
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“This decision is just the first of many steps on the way to a decision on the merits of the Canadian Constitution Foundation’s challenge.” says CCF Litigation Director @cvangeyn #cdnlaw #cdnpoli #emergenciesact theccf.ca/trust-us-isnt-good…
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On Episode 79, we discuss why the NSICOP Act limits what Pierre Poilievre can say after he gets a security briefing, the constitutional challenge to closing some of Ontario’s safe injection sites, and the constitutionality of an export tax on oil.
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This week’s Freedom Defender of the Week is Prof.@PardyBruce for his principled position on campus speech.
Read more... #cdnlaw #cdnpoli
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A group of patients and surgical clinics that are challenging the government healthcare monopoly for failing to provide timely access to care have sought leave to appeal the case to the Supreme Court of Canada. #cdnhealth #cdnlaw #cdnpoli
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A smalltown mayor's bank account had $5,000 garnished after declining a "Pride Month" proclamation – because of a comment made in council debate. The CCF has been granted to leave to argue that the Human Rights Tribunal ignored the mayor's Charter rights.
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In this video Christine outlines a decision of the Military Grievances External Review Committee that found the vaccine mandate for the Canadian Armed Forces was unconstitutional. #cdnlaw #covid19
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