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The Freedom Update

The Freedom Update

Written by: Christine Van Geyn
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 The Freedom Update is the best way of keeping you informed about the CCF’s work defending constitutional rights and freedoms.© - Canadian Constitution Foundation - 2022 Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Calgary’s Drag Queen Story Hour protest Ban will limit many other protests and is unconstitutional!

    Calgary’s Drag Queen Story Hour protest Ban will limit many other protests and is unconstitutional!
    Mar 29 2023
    On March 14, 2023, Calgary City Council passed a new bylaw that restricts protests around city libraries and city recreation facilities, like community and fitness centres. The new bylaw restricts specified types of protests, namely protests that express “objection or disapproval” towards ideas or actions related to “race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status or sexual orientation”. The bylaw prohibits protests of this nature on publicly accessible property within 100 metres of an entrance to a recreation facility or a library. While enacted as a response to protests against library's hosting "Drag Queen Story Hour", the bylaw will actually also limit many other protests, as Christine explains in this video.
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    10 mins
  • The Fight Over Trudeau’s Emergencies Act Isn’t Over

    The Fight Over Trudeau’s Emergencies Act Isn’t Over
    Feb 21 2023
    On February 17, the Public Order Emergency Commission #POEC issued it's final report. The report was very deferential to the Trudeau government and found that the use of the Emergencies Act was reasonable. This is not the final word on the legality of the Trudeau government's use of this extraordinary law. The Canadian Constitution Foundation has brought a judicial review of the use of the Emergencies Act, which will be heard in early April. In this video, Christine outlines some of the problems with the Rouleau report and explains the judicial review coming this April.
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    13 mins
  • Lawyer explains Jordan Peterson freedom of expression case against the College of Psychologists

    Lawyer explains Jordan Peterson freedom of expression case against the College of Psychologists
    Jan 19 2023
    Dr. Jordan Peterson is being disciplined by the College of Psychologists of Ontario for public comments he has made on social media and on podcasts. While controversial, these comments do not relate to the practice of psychology. Dr Peterson has applied for a judicial review challenging the constitutionality of the provisions of the College’s Code of Ethics and Professional Standards that were relied on to order this discipline. In this video, CCF lawyer Christine Van Geyn explains Dr. Peterson's case against the College of Psychologists.
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    13 mins
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