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Nov 29, 2023 · Lawyers in the criminal trial of two leaders of what became the Freedom Convoy are at odds over the legality of the protests in Ottawa during the winter of 2022.
May 7, 2024 · In January, the Federal Court found that the Trudeau government's use of the Emergencies Act to respond to the protests of the self-styled freedom convoy in 2022 was not properly justified — a...
Apr 15, 2020 · The Supreme Court of Canada has confirmed that government laws and actions can only place limitations on free expression if they can be justified in a free and democratic society (as per section 1 of the Charter). Restriction or regulation of expression is found in various Canadians laws.
Sep 6, 2022 · In 2021, the government tabled Bill 96 to reform Québec's language laws. Both pieces of legislation included the notwithstanding clause as a pre-emptive shield from the courts. During the 2017, 2020 and current Conservative leadership race, candidates have been quick to say they'd invoke section 33 for an array of issues.
Feb 10, 2022 · To the extent that the “freedom convoy” has involved peaceful protests to convey political messages and criticism of pandemic law and policy – it reflects this constitutional commitment.
Apr 29, 2021 · After more than 25 years of Canadian governments pursuing a hands-off approach to the online world, the government of Justin Trudeau is now pushing Bill C-10, a law that would see...
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Feb 27, 2022 · The protesters who blockaded the city waved copies of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in the air while chanting "freedom, freedom" in the faces of police officers and citizens trying to go...
