Canadian Constitution Foundation announces new Litigation Director

TORONTO, ON: The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Christine Van Geyn as its new Litigation Director. “We hired Christine for this role because of her outstanding advocacy experience and her long standing commitment to the principles of freedom,” said CCF Executive Director, Joanna Baron.…

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An Alberta man was arrested for protesting Covid-19. Can they do that?

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Cody Haller, an Alberta oilsands workers, is skeptical of his government’s response to Covid-19. He worries that prolonged shutdowns of businesses are doing unnecessary damage to the province’s already ailing economy. To make his views known, Haller got up early on May 10 and went to a plaza outside the…

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Prof. Ryan Alford on the limits of the Charter in protecting rights during a crisis

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The following is an abridged and adapted version of the comments Prof. Ryan Alford made during the CCF's Digital Town Hall meeting held on May 26, 2020. The full clip can be viewed here. Prof. Alford's new book "Seven Absolute Rights: Recovering the Historical Foundations of Canada's Rule of Law"…

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