Canadian Charter Of Rights And Freedoms

• What is the notwithstanding clause and how does it affect your laws and rights?

  Sarah Burningham said the notwithstanding clause has been seldom used by some provinces in Canada, but its use is starting to become more frequent.

  Politics

  Sep 19
  
• Civil liberties group files court challenge of ‘harmful’ N.B. gender policy

  The province's Policy 713 says students under 16 must get parental consent before changing their preferred first names or pronouns at school.

  Education

  Sep 8
  
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• Green light for class action over alleged sterilization of Indigenous women in Quebec

  The two lead plaintiffs say they gave birth five times in hospital and that they were allegedly given tubal ligations without their full consent after their fifth births.

  Canada

  Aug 22
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• Ontario city defers vote on potentially unconstitutional bylaw changes amid public outcry

  Barrie is backtracking following public backlash on prosed bylaw changes that would have impacted agencies and people’s ability to help individuals experiencing homelessness.

  Politics

  Jun 22
• Call to remove LGBTQ2, sex education books from Brandon schools met with approval, outrage

  Lorraine Hackenschmidt wants a committee to examine books she calls "harmful" for children. Her stance is staunchly opposed by experts in education, libraries and LGBTQ2 supports.

  Education

  May 11
• Ontario nursing home law violates Charter, advocates allege in lawsuit

  Advocates allege in a lawsuit that a controversial Ontario long-term care law violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

  Canada

  Apr 13
• ‘Dangerous’ and ‘draconian’: Labour experts pan Ontario’s notwithstanding clause use

  The move not only has significant implications for other major education unions currently negotiating with the province, but for unions across the country, Ross said.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2022
• Judge in Quebec racial profiling case orders end to random traffic stops by police

  The challenge heard this year was brought by Joseph-Christopher Luamba, a Black Montreal resident who said he had been stopped by police nearly a dozen times without reason.

  Canada

  Oct 25, 2022
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• Wage cap law does not infringe on Charter, Ontario says in Bill 124 case

  The province says Ontario's wage-cap law on public-sector workers does not infringe constitutional rights.

  Politics

  Sep 19, 2022
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• 4 COVID-19 court cases dismissed by B.C. Supreme Court

  A B.C. Supreme Court chief justice found four consecutive challenges, that alleged COVID-19 health orders in B.C. violated human rights, to be unsubstantiated.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2022