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Single dad facing Human Rights Complaint for asking the age and gender of a potential babysitter

The Justice Centre has written to the Alberta Human Rights Commission on behalf of Alberta resident, Todd P., who is facing a formal Complaint under the Alberta Human Rights Act, for having asked about the age and gender of a potential babysitter for his young children. Todd is a single father with two sons, who were ages 5 and 8 at the time.  On August 31, 2017, Todd posted an ad on Kijiji looking for a babysitter for an evening ...
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Free speech victory as City of Calgary drops ticket for “distributing printed material” without the City’s “consent”

The Justice Centre is pleased that the City of Calgary has withdrawn a ticket issued to Levi Almond, who was peacefully exercising his freedom of expression near an LRT station. On May 8, 2019, a group of like-minded individuals were peacefully expressing their Christian beliefs on a public walkway near the Brentwood LRT station. Some members of the group only spoke with passersby, while others handed out pamphlets that communicate Christian messages. Calgary Transit received complaints from individuals who claimed ...
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Communications Assistant

The Justice Centre is hiring a communications assistant! This position can be full-time or part-time, depending on the applicant’s interest and qualifications. The successful candidate can work from anywhere in Canada, and need not be based in Calgary. About the Role The Justice Centre is searching for a detail-oriented, intellectually curious, and driven Communications Assistant with strong writing skills, careful and impeccable judgment, and media savvy to assist with various outward-facing initiatives in support of the Justice Centre’s mission to ...
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Justice Centre applies to intervene in appeal of BC ruling ordering hormone treatment on child without parent’s consent

The Justice Centre today announced it is applying to intervene in the case of CD v. AB and EF in the British Columbia Court of Appeal, which will hear several intervener applications at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday July 24. The case concerns a female-born minor proceeding with testosterone treatments to transition to the opposite gender.  A lower court Order prohibits the publication of the names of the born-female child (“AB”), the child’s father (“CD”), the child’s mother (“EF”) and the medical professionals ...
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UBC commended for allowing Jenn Smith presentation but warned that security fees illegally undermine free speech on campus

The Justice Centre has written to University of British Columbia (UBC) president Santa J. Ono, commending the University for its decision to permit activist Jenn Smith to give a public lecture at UBC’s Vancouver campus on Sunday, June 23, 2019.  However, UBC insisted on charging the organizer a “security fee.” The Justice Centre has warned UBC to refrain from charging “security fees” at University-sanctioned events, a censorship tactic becoming increasingly common at Canada’s public universities. In early June 2019, a grassroots ...
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The focus of the Justice Centre’s activities are as follows:

Individual Freedom: The Fundamental Freedoms afforded to each and every Canadian by section two of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (the Charter).  These freedoms are paramount and embody the very values comprising our democratic society.  They are:
Freedom of Religion and Conscience: The freedom of each and every individual or community, in public or private, to peacefully express their distinct religious beliefs through worship, observance, practice and teaching without censorship or limitation.  This includes the freedom to change your religion or to not follow any religion.  This also includes the freedom of each and every Canadian to hold or consider a fact, value, viewpoint or other thought independent from other individuals.

Freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression: The freedom to seek out an understanding of and peacefully express your thoughts, opinions and beliefs without censorship or limitation.  This includes freedom of the press and other media of communication.  Freedom of expression is the keystone of our democratic society.

Freedom of Peaceful Assembly: The freedom to come together and collectively express, promote, pursue and defend common interests.

Freedom of Association: The freedom to choose to live in a community, be part of an organization or associate with any individual based on your values, culture and other personal preferences.

Equality before the law: Section 15 of the Charter enumerates the human right held by each and every Canadian to be treated equally before and under the law, and to be afforded equal protection and benefit of the law without discrimination based on race, ancestry, ethnicity, age, gender or other such personal characteristics.  This right holds each and every Canadian subject to the same laws, and ensures that no individual or group shall receive special legal privileges.