Author: The CCF

TORONTO: According to a paper released today by the Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF), Canada’s Constitution is not a flexible “living tree” open to progressive interpretation. This directly challenges the prevailing opinion in Canada’s legal community. The paper, authored by Member of Parliament Scott Reid, lays out how the 1929 Persons…

VANCOUVER: Assisted in their litigation by the Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF), Nisga'a "Chief Mountain" and Mercy Thomas will be at the British Columbia Court of Appeal next week for a five day hearing of their appeal of the October 19, 2011, decision of the BC Supreme Court, which declined to…

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C.: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has served court documents on the lawyers for taxpayer Irvin Leroux stating that it will make yet another attempt to defeat his claim without going to trial. During a 1996 audit, the CRA had removed papers from Leroux’s office without his consent, then…