Truth and reconciliation are goals worth pursuing. Which is why all Canadians, whether Aboriginal or non-Aboriginal, should not settle for the hypocritical virtue-signaling displayed through land acknowledgments. Nor should we embrace false claims that foster division, or race-based laws that generate strife. In May 2021, Canadian media propagated the claim that the remains of 215 children had […] The post Western Standard: False claims and race-based laws undermine reconciliation appeare...| Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms
Canada’s Criminal Code should punish bad behaviour, not bad feelings. Canadians need protection from crime, not from offensive opinions that might be considered “hateful” by some but not by others. Bill C-9, the government’s new hate crime legislation now being debated in the House of Commons, is fixated on further criminalizing feelings of hatred that […] The post Epoch Times: New Hate Crime Bill Criminalizes Feelings and Restricts Free Speech appeared first on Justice Centre for C...| Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms
HAMILTON, ON: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms announces that a warning letter has been sent to the City of Hamilton stating its ban on residential security cameras is unconstitutional and must be amended or repealed. Hamilton resident Daniel Myles was ordered on August 15, 2025, to remove all ten of his outdoor cameras under […] The post City of Hamilton warned that its Fortification Bylaw banning doorbell and security cameras is unconstitutional appeared first on Justice Cen...| Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms
OTTAWA, ON: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms announces that lawyers for Saskatchewan trucker and businessman Chris Barber have filed a formal legal response opposing the Crown’s attempt to seize “Big Red,” the 2004 Kenworth long-haul truck he owns and relies on for his family’s trucking business. The prosecution is seeking forfeiture of the […] The post Legal response filed to protect Chris Barber’s truck “Big Red” from government forfeiture appeared first on ...| Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms
WINNIPEG, MB: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms announces that a legal brief has been filed with the Court of King’s Bench in Winnipeg challenging the Rural Municipality of Springfield’s prohibition on recording public council meetings. The case centres around a ban on recording public municipal council meetings and argues that modern technology has expanded […] The post Court brief challenges Springfield Council’s ban on recording public meetings appeared first on Justic...| Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms
CALGARY, AB: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms announces that the Alberta Court of Appeal has dismissed a challenge by Dr. Frances Widdowson and Jonah Pickle, upholding the lower court’s refusal to permit a constitutional challenge to Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) “safe spaces” provisions. The applicants had sought to challenge OHSA’s “harassment” […] The post Alberta Court of Appeal shields “safe spaces” law from Charter challenge appear...| Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms
Media report that Danielle Smith’s government is contemplating using Section 33 of the Charter—the notwithstanding clause—to preserve a provincial law that protects children from harmful and unscientific transgender ideology. Some LGBTQ-etc advocates accuse Alberta’s premier of violating Charter rights as they have been defined by one judge in an interim ruling. These advocates ignore the fact […] The post Epoch Times: Alberta’s Use of the Notwithstanding Clause to Protect Kids W...| Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms
Ottawa police arrest Freedom Convoy protestor Guy Meister At 12:15 p.m. on February 18, 2022, Guy Meister was sitting beside his friend, Mike, in a truck near the intersection of Rideau and Sussex, downtown Ottawa. Both were in Ottawa to protest the Government of Canada’s Covid vaccine mandate for truckers. Mr. Meister believes in […]| Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms
Albertans should be worried about a new government proposal that will force Albertans to disclose more of our personal information. Premier Danielle Smith, along with Dale Nally, Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction, have announced plans to add the word “CAN” to the driver’s licences of Albertans who are Canadian citizens. The Alberta government claims, “Adding a […] The post Western Standard: Alberta proposes a step towards bigger government appeared first on Just...| Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms
When the CBC dislikes a person or an opinion, our taxpayer-funded broadcaster calls it “controversial.” In CBC-speak, “controversial” means conservative, libertarian, religious, traditionalist, classical liberal, or otherwise not in line with woke ideology. For the CBC, there is nothing “controversial” about a man who “identifies” as a woman having an absolute right to enter women’s washrooms and other female […] The post Western Standard: Outside of the CBC’s echo c...| Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms
CALGARY, AB: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms announces that the Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled against lawyer Roger Song in his challenge to the Law Society of Alberta’s ideological politicization. Mr. Song argued that the Law Society exceeded its authority under the Legal Profession Act by pressuring lawyers to adopt political objectives, contrary […] The post Court rules against Alberta lawyer Roger Song in his challenge to the Law Society of Alberta’s mandatory tr...| Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms
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Standing up for women’s rights Amy Hamm is a Vancouver-area nurse and mother of two who has worked in healthcare for over 13 years without disciplinary incident. In September 2020, she co-sponsored a billboard in Vancouver that read, “I ♥ JK Rowling,” referencing the British author’s public support for women’s rights and female-only spaces such […]| Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms
OTTAWA, ON: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms is pleased to announce that all charges against peaceful Freedom Convoy protestor Ben Spicer have been dropped. Mr. Spicer was arrested in Ottawa on February 19, 2022, and charged with mischief, obstructing justice, and weapons charges. In his decision, Justice Timothy Lipson ruled that a secret recording […]| Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms
