The CCF - Canadian Constitution Foundation

Read the executive summary from our upcoming 2020 report on vaping

Post published:February 12, 2020
Post category:News Publications

CANADIAN VAPING LAW: OVERVIEW AND CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES By Dr. Leonid Sirota, Senior Lecturer, Auckland University of Technology, Law School Executive Summary In this soon-to-be-released report, Dr. Sirota, a leading constitutional scholar, summarizes the laws and regulations that govern vaping in Canada; assesses the effect of vaping legislation on harm reduction;…

When cruelty to corporations is actually ‘cruel and unusual punishment’

Post published:January 23, 2020
Post category:News

On Wednesday the Supreme Court of Canada will hear a case, 9147-0732 Québec Ltd, that asks, for the first time, whether the Constitution’s guarantee against “cruel and unusual punishment” can extend to legal persons, i.e., corporations. How the court addresses this issue will be consequential. The court will decide whether…

Your Health Cant Wait

New report highlights Canada’s wait times and our bizarre government monopoly on healthcare

Post published:January 22, 2020
Post category:News

Happy New Year! The fight for Canadian governments to recognize the right of all Canadians to seek out healthcare continues into the new decade. The case's final closing arguments will be made the week of February 24th in Vancouver, following which we expect up to a year for a judgment…

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