The Freedom Update

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Calgary’s Drag Queen Story Hour protest Ban will limit many other protests and is unconstitutional!
March 29, 2023

On March 14, 2023, Calgary City Council passed a new bylaw that restricts protests around city libraries and city recreation facilities, like community and fitness centres. The new bylaw restricts spe

The Fight Over Trudeau’s Emergencies Act Isn’t Over
February 21, 2023

On February 17, the Public Order Emergency Commission #POEC issued it's final report. The report was very deferential to the Trudeau government and found that the use of the Emergencies Act was reason

Lawyer explains Jordan Peterson freedom of expression case against the College of Psychologists
January 19, 2023

Dr. Jordan Peterson is being disciplined by the College of Psychologists of Ontario for public comments he has made on social media and on podcasts. While controversial, these comments do not relate t

A victory for freedom of expression? An update on the Brampton sign bylaw
January 11, 2023

The Canadian Constitution Foundation is pleased that Brampton City Council has voted to conduct public consultations on proposed unconstitutional amendments to the citys Sign By-law. On November 28,

Why we are suing Brampton and Patrick Brown - their new unconstitutional bylaw
December 11, 2022

I really don't want to bring a constitutional challenge to a new bylaw recently voted on by Brampton city council and mayor Patrick Brown. But the bylaw is so obviously unconstitutional that we have t

Emergencies Act Inquiry – Brenda Lucki Testifies – Summary of evidence
November 17, 2022

In this video the CCF's Litigation Director Christine Van Geyn summarizes some of the testimony from the Public Order Emergency Commission (Rouleau Commission) from November 15. On November 15, the Ro

Examination of Ottawa (Former) Police Chief Sloly in Rouleau Commission – Summary
October 29, 2022

This is a short summary of the Oct 28 hearing for the Public Order Emergency Commission, also known as the Rouleau Commission. This is the long anticipated public inquiry into the federal governments

Supreme Court to hear case on whether Indigenous governments are subject to Charter scrutiny
October 13, 2022

The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) has been granted leave to intervene in a landmark case dealing with the scope of section 25 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and how this prov

BIG NEWS! We are appealing the BC Vaccine Passport challenge!
October 07, 2022

The CCF has filed a notice of appeal in the legal challenge to the British Columbia governments vaccine passport regime. The government cannot save a bad and unconstitutional law or order by secretly

BC Vaccine Passport legal challenge result…
September 13, 2022

On September 12, Chief Justice Hinkson of the BC Supreme Court issued his decision in the Canadian Constitution Foundations legal challenge to the BC governments vaccine passport regime. The court d