Charter Challenge

• Man arrested for selling hard drugs from B.C. kiosk gears up for Charter challenge

  Vancouver police arrested Jerry Martin and impounded cash, drugs and the mobile trailer he was operating as "The Drugs Store" on Thursday, one day after he'd begun operations.

  Health

  May 8, 2023
  
• B.C. court tosses Charter challenge by City of Quesnel workers fired over vax mandate

  The B.C. Supreme Court, however, didn't rule on the constitutionality of the municipality's mandate, but rather dismissed the case because it lacked jurisdiction. 

  Health

  Nov 29, 2022
  
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• Citing medical conditions, women file constitutional challenge of B.C. vaccine card

  Two British Columbia women who say doctors advised them against getting COVID-19 vaccines have filed a constitutional challenge of the province's vaccine passport.

  Health

  Oct 15, 2021
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• Judge questions whether B.C.’s top doctor appreciated right to religious freedom

  B.C.'s top doctor understands the importance of balancing COVID-19 restrictions against freedom of religion, a lawyer for the government has told the B.C. Supreme Court.

  Health

  Mar 3, 2021
• N.S. woman who tested positive for cannabis behind the wheel plans to launch constitutional challenge

  Layer Jack Lloyd says Michelle Gray's case shows the law dealing with impaired driving is too broad and too vague.

  Cannabis

  Apr 4, 2019
• Peter Watts: Public vs private health care

  On Monday morning in Vancouver, a court will reconvene for an eight year old case on whether Canadians should be able to seek private health care options.

  Apr 7, 2018
• Life sentence stands against man convicted of 2nd-degree murder in fatal 2012 LRT attack

  A judge dismissed a Charter application and upheld a life sentence Friday against a man who beat a fellow LRT passenger to death in December 2012.

  Crime

  Jan 19, 2018
• Nova Scotia Teachers Union files Charter challenge against Bill 75

  The NSTU claim that Bill 75 violates the right to freedom of association and the right to freedom of expression as guaranteed by Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms. 

  Education

  Nov 2, 2017
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• NSGEU gives notice of charter challenge to Bill 148

  Nova Scotia's biggest union has sent warning to the government that it will ask the courts to strike down Bill 148.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2017
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• Lisa Dudley’s father sees ‘harmony’ with Nick Lang’s family in quest for dead children’s rights

  “They're unusual cases, but I think they warrant an in-depth look."

  Crime

  Aug 23, 2017