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CCF defending free speech this week against obviously unconstitutional speech law

Post published:September 14, 2020
Post category:Articles News

By Litigation Director Christine Van Geyn. This column is available to media outlets free of charge for republication. “Andrew Scheer was an insurance broker.” “Justin Trudeau is a crook.” These two phrases were both published widely during the last federal election. Are they a normal part of political discourse? Or…

Canadian Constitution Foundation makes arguments in court on election censorship case

Post published:September 14, 2020
Post category:News Press Releases

TORONTO: The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) is in court September 14 and 15 arguing that s. 91(1) of the Canada Elections Act should be struck down as an unjustified infringement on free expression. The law, which was amended in 2019, makes it an offence to attempt to influence an election…

Canadian Constitution Foundation looking forward to appeal of trial decision in Cambie litigation

Post published:September 11, 2020
Post category:News Press Releases

VANCOUVER: The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) is looking forward to the appeal of the decision in Cambie Surgeries Corporation v British Columbia (Attorney General). The decision was released by the BC Supreme Court on September 10, 2020. “The trial decision contains errors in both fact and law, and we look…

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