In this episode of the Canadian Constitution Foundation’s #FreedomUpdate, Christine talks about a recent case from the Supreme Court of Canada. The British Columbia government argued to restrict the ability of public interest groups like charities to sue them. They lost, and the Supreme Court has upheld a broad and purposive approach to granting public interest standing.

Public interest standing is the cornerstone of Charter litigation in Canada. Without the ability to bring cases as a public interest litigant, charities like the Canadian Constitution Foundation would have a harder time doing our work.

If you think it sounds cynical that the government tried to restrict the ability of charities like us to sue them, well, we agree. And in this video Christine explains why the government lost, and what this means for the future of our organization.