Aylmer Election Speech Restrictions
The CCF secured a victory for freedom of expression after the Town of Aylmer, Ontario, backed down from municipal election guidance that improperly restricted candidates’ free expression.
Online Reviews as Free Expression (Benchwood Builders v Prescott)
In Cynthia Prescott, et al. v. Benchwood Builders Inc., et al., the Supreme Court of Canada will consider whether homeowners can be sued for defamation over negative online reviews about a contractor.
Skater Arrested for Holding Sign (R v Allossery)
A Windsor man was handcuffed and ticketed after peacefully skating outside City Hall while holding a protest sign, prompting the Canadian Constitution Foundation to assist with his defence.
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.
Waterloo Region’s unconstitutional ‘harassment’ bylaw
The Canadian Constitution Foundation has filed a Notice of Application with the Ontario Superior Court in Kitchener seeking to quash an amendment to the Region of Waterloo’s Code of Use By-law, which infringes the constitutional freedoms of expression and peaceful assembly, and is beyond the powers of the Region to enact.
Prince Edward Island free expression case (John Robertson)
The Canadian Constitution Foundation assisted John Robertson, a councillor in Murray Harbour, P.E.I. facing sanctions and possible removal from council over a sign on his private property expressing his views on the Residential Schools “mass graves” narrative.
Freedoms of Expression, Association & Assembly: Challenge against Calgary protest ban
The Canadian Constitution Foundation challenged Calgary’s “Safe and Inclusive Access Bylaw,” which prohibits certain protests within 100 metres of city libraries and recreation centres and carries penalties including fines of up to $10,000 and imprisonment.
Free speech intervention: Jordan Peterson v. College of Psychologists of Ontario
The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) intervened in the legal dispute between Canadian psychologist, author and media personality Dr. Jordan Peterson and the College of Psychologists of Ontario.
Defending free speech in Port Colborne
The Canadian Constitution Foundation supported a Port Colborne resident over a dispute over an anti-Trudeau flag she has displayed on her home.
Defending the right to protest: Robert Bristol
On April 21, Robert Bristol attended outside Kingston City Hall with an “End Lockdowns” sign to protest the province-wide lockdown. Mr. Bristol was alone, and wearing a mask.…
Free speech in comedy intervention (Ward v Quebec Human Rights Tribunal)
The CCF has intervened in favour of free expression in the Supreme Court of Canada appeal Ward v Quebec Human Rights Tribunal. The case involves a Quebec comedian, Mike Ward, who was fined by the Quebec Human Rights Commission. The Commission concluded that jokes made by Mike Ward about Jeremy Gabriel, a boy who lives…