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Decision: Big win for the Canadian Constitution Foundation and Artisan Ales!

Post published:June 10, 2018
Post category:News Press Releases

Alberta’s discriminatory beer tax violates the Agreement on Internal Trade On May 11, 2018, an Appeal Panel, convened pursuant to the dispute resolution process of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), ruled that the Government of Alberta’s Small Brewers Development Program (ASBD Program) does not comply with the province’s free…

Jim Bronskill: Jehovah’s Witness cannot appeal expulsion to a judge, Supreme Court rules

Post published:June 4, 2018
Post category:News

A Jehovah's Witness who was expelled from a Calgary congregation cannot take his case to a judge, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled in a decision that affirms the general right of religious organizations to govern their own affairs. In a 9-0 decision Thursday, the high court said the…

Release: Resounding victory for freedom of association of private bodies from the Supreme Court of Canada

Post published:May 31, 2018
Post category:News Press Releases

The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) today decided in Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses v. Wall that courts do not have the jurisdiction to review the membership and internal disciplinary decisions of private voluntary associations, including religious congregations. This decision is important because it shields civil society organizations from second-guessing…

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