Universities Canada bills itself as “the voice of Canadian universities,” but later this month it will vote on a new bylaw and policy to silence the individual voices of some of its 97 members. The current non-discrimination policy, which mirrors provincial Human Rights Codes in prohibiting discrimination on specified grounds,
Calgary, Alberta —In a September 28, 2016 news release, the Government of Canada announced its plan to introduce “new tobacco legislation to address vaping products in Canada.” The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) has been following this issue closely and will continue to do so: see “E-cigarettes are a Critical Tool
CALGARY – The Federal Government’s plan to negotiate a formal extradition treaty with the “People’s Republic” of China flies in the face of Canada’s tradition of respecting the rights of all persons within our borders and cannot possibly comply with the Canadian Constitution, including the Charter of Rights and Freedoms,
A Financial Post article on September 13, 2016 referred to the Alberta beer tax rebate under the Alberta Small Brewers Development Program as “the most trade and constitutionally compliant in Canada.” After surveying a number of other provincial brewers’ subsidy programs, and noting that Ontario’s Steam Whistle allegedly receives some
“Access to a waiting list is not the same as access to health care.” This observation from the 2005 Supreme Court case of Chaoulli v. Quebec is probably the most famous judicial statement about Canadian health care. And rightly so. On the surface it is simple logic, but its depths
“Access to a waiting list is not access to health care.” ~ Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin and Justice John Major, 2005. For more than six years, four British Columbians have been waiting to get their day in court to fight for timely access to healthcare. Today, with the support of
On Tuesday, four patient plaintiffs who have been victims of British Columbia’s rationing of public health care finally get their day in a Vancouver court. Each of the patients has suffered a catastrophic injury or disability or been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and faced the agonizing decision of waiting
On Tuesday September 6, 2016, four British Columbians will finally get their day in court. With the support of the Canadian Constitution Foundation, plaintiffs Walid Khalfallah, Mandy Martens, Chris Chaivatta, and Krystiana Corrado are joining Dr. Brian Day’s Cambie Surgeries Corp. (the Cambie Clinic) in a constitutional challenge against the
In a story published by the CBC yesterday, federal Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Jane Philpott, was quoted as follows: Health Minister Jane Philpott says the government got involved in the case because “it’s fundamentally important to the health-care system in the entire country, not just in British Columbia,
