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CCF Writes to Aylmer: Election Guidance Goes Too Far Restricting Political Speech
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CCF Writes to Aylmer: Election Guidance Goes Too Far Restricting Political Speech

TORONTO – The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) has written to the Town of Aylmer, Ontario, warning that its municipal election guidance violates candidates’ freedom of expression under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The letter can be read in full here.CCF Counsel Alexander Surgenor outlines two concerns with the Town…

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Not Reserving Judgment Episode 145: Teen challenges cruel denial of funding for surgery abroad. Plus, Edmonton Police snitch line.

Not Reserving Judgment Episode 145: Teen challenges cruel denial of funding for surgery abroad. Plus, Edmonton Police snitch line.

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Episode 145: Teen challenges cruel denial of funding for surgery abroad. Plus, Edmonton Police snitch line. In Episode 145, we tell you about our new patients' rights challenge on behalf of a teenager who was forced to leave Canada for scoliosis surgery. Plus, we explain the new Democracy Watch decision,…

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Teen sues government after years-long wait for scoliosis surgery
After years of waiting for spinal surgery in Canada, Vienna was finally able to undergo the procedure she needed in the United States just before starting Grade 12

Teen sues government after years-long wait for scoliosis surgery

EDMONTON – The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) is fighting for the family of an Alberta teenager in a legal challenge to a government committee's refusal to fund medically necessary surgery abroad after years-long delays.Vienna Pedatella was diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis at age 13. This meant her spine was curved like a…

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