Last fall, the Canadian Constitution Foundation urged Canadians to write to their members of parliament to raise concerns about Bill C-2, the federal government’s Strong Borders Act. The CCF warned that Bill C-2 would have opened the door further to a surveillance state and violated…
TORONTO – In the lead up to the historic case at the Supreme Court, English Montreal School Board v Quebec, the Canadian Constitution Foundation is releasing a new book explaining the case and its implications. Section 33 on Trial takes a look at the history of the notwithstanding…
TORONTO: This morning the Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) published its annual Christmas-themed civil liberties “Naughty & Nice” list, highlighting the worst behaviour from governments across Canada over the past year while recognizing the limited few who got it right. The full report is available for…
TORONTO – The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) is pleased to announce the launch of its new free, online course pack: Constitutional Rights, Civic Responsibilities, available now at TheCCF.ca/learn. The course pack provides secondary school teachers with almost everything they need to fulfill the requirements of Ontario’s Grade…
TORONTO – Today, the Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) handed out its first-ever Municipal Muzzle Award to the City of Calgary for its Orwellian-named Safe and Inclusive Access Bylaw. Runners-up for this dubious distinction are Caledon, Ont., and South Bruce Peninsula, Ont. The Municipal Muzzle Award…
The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) has released a report entitled “Grading our leaders: respect for the constitution during the COVID-19 crisis”. The report assigns a letter grade to each of the provincial premiers and the prime minister, and analyzes select mayors. “No leader got all…
The CCF’s annual report for 2019/2020 is now available for download on our website. Over the last year, we were extremely pleased to see many hard-fought campaigns and cases conclude in victory for liberty and Canadian constitutionalism. We invite you to download our report for…
TORONTO, ONTARIO — The Canadian Constitution Foundation today released a report by Dr. Leonid Sirota, professor of law at the Auckland University of Technology Law School, that outlines possible avenues for a constitutional challenge to current and proposed vaping legislation in Canada. The report highlights…
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…
While Canada continues to negotiate free trade agreements with numerous countries, the provinces continue to maintain obstacles to trade within our own borders. The Montreal Economic Institute and the CCF have listed the provinces from best to worst in a ranking of their openness to…
