CCF warns Safe Social Media Act (Bill C-34) poses grave risk to free speech

TORONTO – The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) is warning that Bill C-34, the federal government's proposed Safe Social Media Act, may pose the greatest threat to Canadians' free speech in decades.Bill C-34 would create a Digital Safety Commission of Canada, which would consist of three to five commissioners whose job…

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CCF Intervenes to Defend Role of Legislatures in Ontario Place Case
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CCF Intervenes to Defend Role of Legislatures in Ontario Place Case

TORONTO – The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) will intervene at the Supreme Court of Canada in a case concerning the constitutionality of Ontario’s Rebuilding Ontario Place Act (ROPA). Ontario Place, a defunct amusement park on Toronto’s waterfront, is the subject of a major redevelopment project by the Ontario government. ROPA, passed in…

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Senate ignores warnings and passes Bill C-9

OTTAWA – The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) is disappointed that the Senate has passed Bill C-9, the "Combatting Hate Act," expanding Canada's hate speech laws and removing an important protection for religious expression. This morning, the CCF’s Interim Litigation Director, Josh Dehaas, published an Explainer detailing how the legislation will affect religious…

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