Commentary On June 29, the United States Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, struck down affirmative action in university and college admissions, ruling it unconstitutional to use racial preferences in their admissions decisions. “The student must be treated based on his or her experiences as an individual – not on the basis of race,” wrote…
Why Affirmative Action Should End in Canada, as It Has in US
July 16, 2023
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Court Challenge of Emergencies Act Invocation Begins
April 3, 2023
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The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) and other civil liberties groups argued in a federal court Monday that the government did not have sound statutory grounds to invoke the Emergencies Act to deal with the Freedom Convoy protests. “It was important to know if the legal threshold required to invoke the Emergencies Act was met,…
Ottawa Move to Seize Millions From Russian Oligarch Could Test Charter: Trade Lawyer
Canada’s attempt to seize and forfeit a Russian oligarch’s holdings could be a major test of how Ottawa balances sanctions and Charter rights. This week, Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said she plans to use a new law to confiscate and divert assets held by people who have been sanctioned. The first case involves Roman Abramovich,…
Smith Seeking Second Medical Opinion on Woman Denied Transplant Operation Due to COVID-19 Vaccination Status
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she is seeking a second medical opinion concerning a woman who sued Alberta Health Services (AHS) and her transplant doctors for denying her a life-saving organ transplant unless she first receives COVID-19 shots. The premier was asked during a press conference on Nov. 29 about Sheila Annette Lewis, who recently…
Hundreds of Federal Employees Launch Legal Challenge Against Government’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
November 25, 2022
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A group consisting of hundreds of federal employees has launched a legal challenge of the Liberal government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, with the trial set to begin on Nov. 28. The Quebec-based group, known as Fonctionnaires unis or United Servants, consists of members working in various federal departments including the Canada Revenue Agency, Service Canada, the…
Polls Shows Canadians Concerned About How Increased Immigration Will Impact Housing, Government Services
A new poll suggests the vast majority of Canadians are worried about how the federal Liberal government’s plan to dramatically increase immigration levels over the next few years will affect housing and government services. The poll, conducted by Leger and the Association of Canadian Studies, also found many respondents hesitant about the use of the notwithstanding…
Do You Still Believe That Canadians Have Rights and Freedoms?
Commentary Canadians learned during the last years that they are completely and totally at the mercy of government officials and bureaucrats, no matter how ignorant or authoritarian they might be. These government figures demanded obedience of Canadians, or else. The “or else” was wide ranging, from being locked down at home or in a hotel,…
Ontario Arbitrator Finds University’s Vaccine Mandates ‘Reasonable,’ Despite Not Being Required by Health Authority
A labour arbitrator has found it “reasonable” for Wilfrid Laurier University to impose COVID-19 vaccine mandates and continue to enforce them even when they’re no longer required by the local health authority. Mark Wright, an arbitrator in Toronto, has ruled that Laurier University has the “management rights” to mandate vaccine policy for all students, staff, and…
Peter Menzies: Real Intent of ‘Online Harms’ Legislation Is to Crack Down on Opinions Ottawa Considers Misinformation
June 15, 2022
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Commentary Expressions of opinions that aren’t supported by facts could soon be ordered removed from social media in Canada if the chief architects of the nation’s nascent Online Harms legislation have their way. The federal government’s first attempt at Online Harms legislation foundered last fall after it was soundly denounced by civil rights and other…
Bruce Pardy: Canada’s Charter Was Naive From the Beginning
May 2, 2022
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Commentary I was having lunch with a friend. She was complaining about the man in her life. “He won’t take charge in the relationship,” she lamented, “And when he does, he does it wrong.” Forty years ago, when Canada enacted the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, it asked the courts to take charge of our…
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