Charter Of Rights And Freedoms
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Alberta court rejects challenge from law student to Oath of Allegiance to monarchyThe Edmonton law student, who is an Amritkhari Sikh, said he is only allowed to pledge allegiance to a divine being in the Sikh tradition and not Canada's monarch.CanadaOct 19, 2023
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How New Brunswick could use the notwithstanding clause to protect Policy 713Should Blaine Higgs want to use the notwithstanding clause to protect changes to Policy 713, the government will have to get changes to the Education Act through the legislature.PoliticsSep 29, 2023
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Saskatchewan weighs notwithstanding clause to keep school pronoun policyAmid a court challenge to their school pronoun policy, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he's looking at all options including the notwithstanding clause.CanadaSep 14, 2023
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Canadian military’s COVID-19 vaccine policy violated Charter: reviewThe vaccine policy, which was created in November 2021, required Canadian Armed Forces members to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or face release.CanadaAug 1, 2023
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Why Quebec officers are refusing to answer questions from police watchdogThe police federation is unhappy that the BEI is collecting data on officers' refusal to be interviewed, despite the fact that they continue to submit detailed reports.CrimeJul 21, 2023
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New Brunswick’s child and youth advocate to review changes to LGBTQ policy in schoolsThe province made changes to the policy, one of which makes it no longer mandatory for teachers to use preferred names or pronouns for students under 16 without parental consent.EducationJul 4, 2023
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Is the Safe Third Country deal constitutional? Canada’s Supreme Court to ruleThe Canadian Council for Refugees brought forward the case which is now before the nation's top court, arguing that the U.S. is not always a safe country for all refugees.CanadaJun 12, 2023
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Canada treated fleeing Ukrainians better than Afghans, new lawsuit allegesThe federal government recently created a program to ensure the families of Canadians who served as language and cultural advisers in Afghanistan are brought to safety.CanadaMay 30, 2023
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N.B. to remove decision-making power from anglophone district education councilsAnglophone district education councils will lose their decision making power, but the councils in francophone districts will retain them in order to respect Charter Rights.EducationMay 9, 2023
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Alberta’s involuntary addictions treatment law violates Charter rights, expert saysThe policy is part of the United Conservative government's model of recovery and treatment while stripping down harm reduction resources like supervised consumption sitesHealthApr 19, 2023
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