Charter Rights

• Alberta legislature passes bill invoking Charter override for 4th time

  Members of Premier Danielle Smith's caucus used their majority to pass on third and final reading a bill affecting transgender citizens.

  Politics

  Dec 10, 2025
  
• Proposed lawsuit alleges Toronto violated refugees’ rights by denying shelter beds

  A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges Toronto violated refugee claimants’ Charter rights by denying them access to shelter beds for nearly a year.

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2025
  
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• Saskatchewan residents file Charter lawsuit over province’s gas-plant plan

  A group of Saskatchewan residents has filed a lawsuit against the province and SaskPower, saying a plan to allow more gas-fired power generation violates Charter rights.

  Environment

  Jul 26, 2024
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• How New Brunswick could use the notwithstanding clause to protect Policy 713

  Should 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.

  Politics

  Sep 29, 2023
• Experts warn against New Brunswick’s proposal for forced treatment of drug users

  Public Safety Minister Kris Austin has recently said that the government is considering legislation that would allow police to force drug users into treatment in "extreme" cases.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2023
• N.B. Policy 713 tweaks don’t address potential Charter issues: constitutional expert

  Constitutional expert Kerri Froc says the tweaks do nothing to address the potential legal issues posed by the revised policy.

  Education

  Aug 24, 2023
• Alberta politicians making final pandemic decisions — instead of Hinshaw — violated Health Act: judge

  'The delegation of her final decision-making authority to cabinet is not permitted by Section 29 of the Public Health Act,' Justice B.E. Romaine wrote.

  Politics

  Aug 1, 2023
• Alberta’s involuntary addictions treatment law violates Charter rights, expert says

  The policy is part of the United Conservative government's model of recovery and treatment while stripping down harm reduction resources like supervised consumption sites

  Health

  Apr 19, 2023
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• Canadian sex workers are challenging criminal laws in court. Here’s why

  An alliance of sex worker rights groups is in Ontario Superior Court Monday asking for several sections of the Criminal Code to be deemed unconstitutional.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2022
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• Disclosing Hinshaw’s COVID-19 restriction discussions won’t affect cabinet confidentiality: expert

  In her decision delivered Tuesday, a Calgary judge said a 'strong countervailing public interest exists' in the disclosure of Hinshaw's answers regarding cabinet COVID discussions.

  Health

  Apr 27, 2022