Constitutional Challenge

• Sex worker rights groups, individuals launch constitutional challenge of portions of Criminal Code

  The Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform and additional individual applicants are launching a constitutional challenge of portions of the Criminal Code.

  Crime

  Mar 31
• 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
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• Manitoba man taking province to court over ban on growing pot at home

  A Manitoba man has filed a constitutional challenge over the province's rules about growing pot at home.

  Cannabis

  Aug 27, 2020
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• B.C. hereditary chiefs launch climate court challenge of contentious pipeline

  The challenge calls on the Federal Court to declare that Canada is constitutionally obliged to meet international climate change targets.

  Feb 13, 2020
• Closing arguments begin in B.C. case launched in 2009 over private health care

  Dr. Brian Day's case is based on a constitutional challenge saying patients have a right to pay for private care if the public system leaves them waiting too long.

  Health

  Nov 17, 2019
• Victoria senior who failed performing breathalyzer for medical reasons gets prohibition rescinded

  Norma McLeod, who has breathing issues and survived mouth cancer, was unable to perform a breathalyzer test after being randomly pulled over in February.

  Nov 9, 2019
• Alberta government asks Court of Appeal whether Bill C-69 is constitutional

  The United Conservative government has asked the Appeal Court of Alberta whether Ottawa's new environmental assessment process for major construction projects like pipelines is constitutional.

  Canada

  Sep 10, 2019
• Chase, B.C. man launching constitutional challenge against federal government’s breathalyzer rules

  The federal government is facing growing pressure over impaired driving rules brought into effect December 2018. 

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2019
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• Victoria woman with medical issues challenges Canada’s impaired driving laws

  Norma McLeod is taking her fight against Canada's "unfair" roadside impaired driving test to court.

  Health

  Apr 23, 2019
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• 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