CCF reacts to Supreme Court decision on application of Charter to Indigenous governments

OTTAWA: The Supreme Court of Canada has released the decision Cindy Dickson v Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation (Yukon Territory).  This important decision confirms that section 25 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms will only act as a shield against Charter rights such as equality where the Indigenous entity invoking…

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Most Canadians want ‘major changes’ to healthcare system new research finds

TORONTO – New research suggests that Canadians view healthcare as one of the top three most important issues for politicians to focus on and about two-thirds believe major changes are needed.The new Leger survey of 2,017 Canadian adults found that:Healthcare is a top-three issue (16%), after cost of living/inflation (23%)…

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Tell your MP to stop Bill C-63!

The Canadian Constitution Foundation is deeply concerned that the Online Harms Act introduced in the House of Commons on February 26 will significantly hamper constitutionally-protected expression. Among other effects: The Bill would create a new process for Canadians to report instances of online speech directed at them is discriminatory, with…

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