On August 5th, the Nova Scotia government banned all entry into forests – even for hiking or picnicking – in the name of wildfire prevention, with shocking $25,000 fines for violations. In this video, CCF Litigation Director Christine Van Geyn exposes the extreme overreach of this blanket ban, explaining why…
In this video, Christine announces the winners of the CCF's first-ever Municipal Muzzle Award — a "dishonour" recognizing the worst censorship bylaws in Canada. After extensive research into hundreds of laws restricting freedom of expression at the local level, the CCF settled on three of the most egregious to shine…
Christine explains Mathur v Ontario, where young Ontarians challenged the province's climate targets as a Charter violation. She explores a key issue: does Canada's Charter guarantee positive rights — like the right to specific government action? With the Supreme Court declining to hear the case, big constitutional questions have been…
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