Canadian Constitution Foundation
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.
Most Recent Articles by Canadian Constitution Foundation:
Liberal hate crimes bill raises free speech concerns
September 19, 2025
“I’m also very wary that banning hate symbols could be a slippery slope,” Dehaas said. “In free countries, we ought to criminalize violence, not speech, so this sets a worrying precedent;"
Backgrounder: Bill C-2 raises privacy concerns
September 17, 2025
“We're watching the government systematically chip away at Canadians' privacy rights—from seizing Freedom Convoy bank accounts to police drone surveillance of drivers. Bill C-2 would take this erosion to a whole new level;"
Across the free world, our common democratic project depends on this choice. We choose speech over violence.
Crown prosecutors will argue for seizure of Chris Barber’s truck, “Big Red”
September 11, 2025
Proposed forfeiture of Chris Barber’s 2004 Kenworth long-haul truck, known as “Big Red.”
Enforce existing laws against blockades and ticket those who block traffic and violate noise bylaws, don't attack all people of faith;
Aims to educate Canadians about when, where, and how they can protest without breaking laws or violating other people’s rights;
The rise of ‘safetyism’ is being used to quietly dismantle our civil liberties
The CCF is now circulating a public petition calling on the government to immediately rescind the ban and restore access to the province’s forests.
This is the first legal challenge funded by the CCF’s Censorship Defence Fund, established to fight speech restrictions at the municipal level
“We are hopeful that the Court will compel the RCMP and TD Bank to produce records that explain exactly how and why his accounts were frozen.”
“While we await the outcome of our challenge to the Calgary bylaw, Toronto should be aware that their bylaw is similarly constitutionally vulnerable and will almost certainly be subject to a legal challenge,”
“Truth: Mass Grave Hoax. Reconciliation: Redeem Sir John A’s Integrity.”
Ottawa residents Zexi Li and Geoffrey Delaney, Happy Goat Coffee Company, and a local union filed a $290 million class-action lawsuit against Chris Barber, Tamara Lich, and other Freedom Convoy participants
George Katerberg launches a constitutional challenge against the Ontario Ministry of Transportation after they deny him permission to display a billboard
“The criminal law power is not a magical incantation. Invoking the words ‘criminal law’ does not transform any issue into something Ottawa can regulate.”
Trudeau government is using YOUR money to sue itself?!
June 24, 2024
We don't need the taxpayer funded Court Challenges program to successfully sue the government
“It’s difficult for me, a lawyer who works on free expression cases, to know exactly where the line is between protected speech and hate speech”
Preserve the constitutional division of powers and we are pleased that the court appears to have done so
The CCF is represented in this case by George Avraam, Ahmed Shafey and Juliette Mestre of Baker McKenzie LLP. The CCF is grateful for their hard work and diligence on this case. If Dr Peterson appeals, the CCF will seek leave to intervene
The decision is a win for parliamentary supremacy and responsible government
“The Charter was not intended to upend all – or even most – of what came before it, but rather reaffirmed the core tenets of Canada’s original constitutional settlement”
"Courts must stand firm against allowing professional regulators being co-opted by activists using them to punish people who hold views or ideas they disagree with”
The CCF is represented in this case by George Avraam, Ahmed Shafey and Ajanthana Anandarajah of Baker McKenzie LLP. The CCF is grateful for their hard work and diligence on this case.
House Moves to Force Taxpayer Funded Abortion
July 19, 2021
Civil forfeiture does not just apply to criminals, it can also be used to take the assets of individuals who have never been charged or even suspected of a crime
“We created the ‘Know Your Rights’ guide as a source of legal information for a public that has been provided with conflicting and unclear direction from the government.”
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