Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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Radio-Canada to appeal CRTC N-word decision and apologize to complainantThe French arm of the CBC says the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission overstepped its authority by interfering in journalistic independence.CanadaJul 13
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Families of Ontario murder victims outraged at Supreme Court ruling'Our life has been destroyed by their crime,' Babcock said of her daughter's killers. 'And yet the courts feel that it is cruel to have them in prison for life.'CrimeMay 28
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Court rules Manitoba’s move on federal child welfare allowance violated charterA Manitoba judge has ruled the province violated the Charter of Rights and Freedoms by holding back hundreds of millions of dollars from child welfare agencies.PoliticsMay 19
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Trudeau says the feds will be ‘aligning’ with N.B. lieutenant-governor rulingWhile the federal government says it will be 'aligning' with the decision, legal issues in the decision could see them appeal.PoliticsApr 20
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N.B. lieutenant-governor ruling unlikely to survive appeal: constitutional expertThe ruling says that New Brunswick must have a bilingual lieutenant-governor due to the province's unique status as the only bilingual province.PoliticsApr 18
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Justice minister defends finding that Bill C-10 doesn’t pose free speech concernBill C-10 aims to modernize the Broadcasting Act — which saw its last major reform in 1991 before the internet was widely available.CanadaMay 18, 2021
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Nova Scotia injunction blocking protests ‘unjustifiable’ limit on expression: CCLAThe Canadian Civil Liberties Association said the current injunction goes too far, calling it "a two-handed axe where a scalpel would have sufficed."CanadaMay 18, 2021
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Feds plan change to Bill C-10 to make it ‘crystal clear’ social media uploads won’t be regulatedThe intent of the Bill C-10 is to modernize the Broadcasting Act to reflect the fact that Canadians consume things like music and movies differently nowadays.CanadaMay 3, 2021
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Quebec won’t appeal acquittal of writer found not guilty of producing child pornQuebec won't appeal the acquittal of an author who was found not guilty of producing child pornography last year in connection with fiction scenes in his horror novel.CanadaApr 28, 2021
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‘Good chance’ new Quebec language bill will include notwithstanding clause: LegaultThe notwithstanding clause allows governments to adopt laws that violate Canadians' fundamental freedoms such as freedom of thought and religion.CanadaApr 22, 2021
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