What we take
- Taken:
Cases where a government, not a private party, has infringed your fundamental freedoms: conscience and religion, expression, peaceful assembly or association.
- Taken:
Cases involving your right to life, liberty and security of the person; protection against unreasonable search and seizure; or equal treatment under the law by any level of government.
- Taken:
Cases where federal or provincial governments overstep their jurisdiction.
What we don’t
- Not taken:
Disputes between two private parties, such as landlord and tenant, consumer and business, or employer and employee. These sit outside constitutional law.
- Not taken:
Family law matters, including divorce, custody and support, and criminal cases or claims of police or prison brutality. A private lawyer is best placed.
- Not taken:
Cases with no government action at issue, however unfair they feel to you.
The kind of cases we take
Nova Scotia Forest Travel Ban
On August 5, 2025, the Nova Scotia government imposed a province-wide ban on outdoor activities in all forests, including walking, birdwatching, fishing, and picnicking.
Natural gardens case (Wolf Ruck v. Mississauga)
Wolf Ruck is a Mississauga based gardener, and he is fighting the city as a self-represented litigant over his naturalized garden on his private property. Mr. Ruck’s naturalized garden features native plants arranged to mimic a naturally occurring meadow and forest. The garden is an expression of Mr. Ruck’s environmental and ecological beliefs, and his…
Whitehorse’s ‘civility policy’
The Canadian Constitution Foundation filed a petition on November 5, 2024 challenging the City of Whitehorse’s Civility Policy. This policy places unacceptable limits on the freedom of expression of citizens who wish to participate in or observe council meetings, including by regulating their attire.
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