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The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) is a registered charity, independent and non-partisan. We defend the constitutional rights and freedoms of Canadians in the courts of law and public opinion.

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Supreme Court preserves principle that provinces cannot be compelled to administer federal laws

OTTAWA: The Canadian Constitution Foundation (“CCF”) is pleased that the Supreme Court of Canada appears to have upheld the longstanding constitutional principle that provinces cannot be compelled to administer federal laws or programs, even though the court has found that provinces who choose to deliver child and family services to Indigenous people can be bound by these general national standards.

- Sunday, February 11, 2024

CCF reaction to result in Jordan Peterson freedom of expression case


TORONTO: The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) is disappointed in the result in the judicial review of a case between public intellectual Dr Jordan Peterson and the College of Psychologists of Ontario. The dispute is over professional penalties, in the form of mandatory training, imposed on Dr Peterson by the College. This order for training was a result of public statements Dr Peterson had made on social media. The comments did not relate to the practice of psychology. The complaints were made by members of the public, not by any individuals who Dr Peterson had ever treated as a patient.

- Wednesday, August 23, 2023

CCF pleased by Canada Christian College decision clarifying that cabinet cannot decide a law will never come into force

TORONTO – The Canadian Constitution Foundation is pleased to announce that Ontario’s highest court has clarified that it is not open to cabinet to thwart the will of the legislature by deciding that a law that is to come into force “on a day named by the lieutenant governor” will never come into force.

The Ontario Court of Appeal provided this important clarification in a decision released Thursday in Canada Christian College and School of Graduate Theological Studies v. Post-Secondary Education Quality Assessment Board.

- Thursday, August 17, 2023

CCF will argue constitutionality of First Past The Post System as an intervener in case challenging voting system


TORONTO: The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) has been granted intervenor status in a case heading to Ontario Superior Court this fall by a group of organizations challenging the constitutionality of the first-past-the-post (FPTP) voting system. The case is Fair Voting and Springtide v Attorney General of Canada, and the CCF will be arguing that the FPTP system is constitutional.

- Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Dr Jordan Peterson v College of Psychologists: CCF to appear in court TODAY in as intervenor in freedom of expression dispute


TORONTO: The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) will be appearing as an intervener in Divisional Court Wednesday June 21 in the case Jordan Peterson v College of Psychologists of Ontario. The dispute is over professional penalties imposed on Dr Peterson by the College for public statements Dr Peterson had made on social media. The complaints were made by members of the public, not by any individuals who Dr Peterson had ever treated as a patient.

- Wednesday, June 21, 2023

CCF granted intervenor status in Dr. Jordan Peterson freedom of expression dispute with College of Psychologists


TORONTO: The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) has been granted intervenor status in the legal dispute between Canadian psychologist, author and media personality Dr. Jordan Peterson and the College of Psychologists of Ontario.

Some complaints were made to the College of Psychologists of Ontario by members of the public about provocative statements on social media made by Dr Peterson. Those statements related to Dr Peterson’s opinion regarding things like politics, public figures, the Freedom Convoy and climate change. The comments did not relate to the practice of psychology.

- Wednesday, March 29, 2023

CCF Intervening today in Supreme Court case on whether Indigenous governments are subject to Charter scrutiny

OTTAWA: On February 7 the Supreme Court of Canada is hearing the case of Cindy Dickson v Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation (Yukon Territory). This landmark case will address the scope of section 25 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and how this provision’s guarantee of rights for Indigenous people interacts with the Charter.

The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) has been granted leave to intervene on the question of the scope of section 25 and how it interacts with the Charter, and will argue for a broad application of the Charter.

- Tuesday, February 7, 2023

House Moves to Force Taxpayer Funded Abortion

House Moves to Force Taxpayer Funded AbortionToday we're talking about how the House has moved to force taxpayer-funded abortions. We're also talking about what's happening in Cuba. Logan and the rest of the Sekulow team - including ACLJ Senior Advisor for National Security and Foreign Policy Ric Grenell - give the latest updates on all of today's key news items. All this and more today on Sekulow.
- Monday, July 19, 2021

Canadian Constitution Foundation appearing at Ontario Court of Appeal today in intervention on civil forfeiture case

TORONTO: The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) is appearing today, May 12, at the Ontario Court of Appeal as an intervenor in a novel civil forfeiture case. The case, AG (Ontario) v 947014 Ontario and Norwood Estate (Norwood Estate) involves the scope of the Ontario Civil Remedies Act. This is legislation that governs the seizure and forfeiture of assets suspected and determined to be proceeds of crime.
- Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Canadian Constitution Foundation to defend lone protester ticketed under stay at home order

TORONTO: The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) is assisting Robert Bristol of Kingston in fighting a ticket he received for protesting alone and masked in front of city hall. On April 21, Mr. 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. He was nevertheless approached by two Kingston municipal police officers and issued a ticket for failing to comply with the stay at home order. Mr. Bristol filmed the entire interaction.
- Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Canadian Constitution Foundation releases “Know Your Rights” guide for Ontario stay at home order

Canadian Constitution Foundation releases Know Your Rights guide for Ontario stay at home orderTORONTO: The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) has released a “know your rights” guide for Ontarians dealing with uncertainty during the province-wide stay home order. The guide follows a chaotic weekend in Ontario where the government granted the police enhanced powers to stop and question people outside their homes, and then the near immediate repeal of those powers.
- Thursday, April 22, 2021

Canadian Constitution Foundation condemns new Ontario police powers as “police state”

Canadian Constitution Foundation condemns new Ontario police powers as police stateTORONTO: The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) is today condemning the new powers that have been granted to Ontario police to enforce the province-wide stay at home order. The new enforcement powers include giving the police the power to stop individuals and vehicles to ask for their name, address, and their purpose for being away from their residence. The powers comes into effect as of midnight on April 17, 2021.
- Friday, April 16, 2021

Canadian Constitution Foundation launches legal challenge of federal quarantine hotel policy

TORONTO: The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) has launched a legal challenge of the federal quarantine hotel requirement. The challenge is brought by the CCF and by five individual applicants who have just returned from travelling or imminently need to travel. The quarantine hotel policy requires travelers entering Canada to take a COVID test and quarantine at a government approved hotel until they receive the results. Travelers pay out of pocket for these hotels, which can cost over $2,000 per traveler.
- Monday, March 8, 2021

Trudeau’s quarantine hotels hurts those who need our help the most

During a crisis, flailing governments need a scapegoat. And vacation travellers at Caribbean all-inclusives make a convenient political target for politicians looking to justify draconian measures like hastily announced $2,000 per person quarantine hotel stays. This approach works because there is little public sympathy for people who jetted off to tropical locales while the rest of us freeze at home. Ontario’s former finance Minister Rod Phillips can attest to this.
- Thursday, February 4, 2021

Canadian Constitution Foundation's statement on Ontario's stay at home order

We are deeply concerned about how enforcement of Ontario's new stay at home order will play out. The stay at home regulation includes twenty nine exemptions and carve outs, which allow people to leave their homes for what they determine to be essential reasons. New regulations empower police to stop individuals and demand ID, and issue significant fines. We are worried about what will happen when police and individuals disagree about what "essential" means.
- Friday, January 15, 2021

Canadian Constitution Foundation intervening in legal challenge of Ontario lockdown TODAY

TORONTO: Today the Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) will be participating in the legal challenge of Ontario’s lockdown on religious worship as an intervenor in a case brought by Toronto International Celebration Church. The church is seeking an injunction to suspend the enforcement of the arbitrary ten-person limit on religious worship. “The ten-person limit on religious gatherings is arbitrary and damaging. The members of this church, with capacity for over 1,000 congregants, can’t even gather for a socially-distant, mask mandated song-free Christmas service. Yet religious services are allowed to proceed at 50 per cent capacity in ‘red zones’ just 20 kilometers away. It makes no sense,” said CCF Litigation Director, Christine Van Geyn.
- Friday, December 18, 2020

Ford government plays footloose with COVID lockdown rules

Ford government plays footloose with COVID lockdown rulesKevin Bacon had it right in the classic 1980’s film Footloose: “From the oldest of times, people danced for a number of reasons. They danced in prayer or so that their crops would be plentiful or so their hunt would be good. And they danced to stay physically fit and show their community spirit. And they danced to celebrate.”
- Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Supreme Court of Canada protects the right to publicly express controversial opinions

Ottawa – The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has today decided that Randy Fleming was illegally arrested by the Ontario Provincial Police in 2009. In so doing, the SCC has protected the right of Canadians to express controversial political opinion in the public square. Today’s decision concerns numerous constitutional issues that are important to the Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) and that affect all Canadians.
- Friday, October 4, 2019

Ontario Court of Appeal decides correctly in Toronto municipal elections case

Ontario Court of Appeal decides correctly in Toronto municipal elections caseTORONTO – The Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA), in a 3-2 split decision, decided that participation in a municipal election, either as a candidate or as a voter, is not protected as “expressive activity” under section 2(b) of the Charter. In arriving at this decision, the ONCA relied on many of the CCF’s arguments.
- Friday, September 20, 2019

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