Achievements
It is the responsibility of the judiciary to hold the government accountable for respecting our Charter rights, but only if someone takes the initiative to bring these matters before the courts.
That is a role that the Justice Centre has undertaken to fill for over a decade. Each case can contribute to protecting the Charter rights of Canadians in a variety of ways.
Nov 28th, 2023
Nurse who protested vaccine-passports under investigation: College of Registered Nurses Saskatchewan v. McInnes
Aug 22nd, 2023
Pastor spent 5 weeks in jail for holding church services: R v. James Coates
Aug 1st, 2023
Challenging the constitutionality of Alberta’s public health measures: Ingram et al v. Alberta
Jun 9th, 2023
Ontario couple charged for protesting lockdowns: R v. Richard Bostock / Valerie Bostock
May 25th, 2023
Teenager ticketed for playing basketball alone, charge withdrawn: R v. Vogelsang
Dec 16th, 2022
Challenging British Columbia’s prohibition on outdoor protest: Beaudoin et al v. British Columbia and Dr. Bonnie Henry
Nov 17th, 2022
Fairview Baptist Church pastor charged with violating PHO: R v. Timothy Stephens / Stephens v. AHS et al
Sep 16th, 2022
EI Benefits Denied for Refusing Vaccine: Timothy Conlon v. Canada Employment Insurance Commission
Feb 8th, 2022
Discriminated from elections based on marital status: Jackson-Littlewolfe v. Whitefish Lake First Nation #128
Feb 1st, 2022
Victory for Charter rights and freedoms as Québec scraps punitive tax against vaccine-free
Dec 17th, 2021
NB Government and farmers market back down on mandating vaccines for grocery shopping
Dec 17th, 2021
Manitoba removes ban on drive-in church services after threat of court action
Aug 31st, 2021
Student reinstated after University of Winnipeg had kicked her out for attending peaceful outdoor protest
Aug 26th, 2020
Man arrested for peacefully rallying at Alberta legislature: R v. Teichroew
Aug 10th, 2020
Right to Life group told their flag will never fly again at City Hall: PARLA v. Prince Albert
Mar 9th, 2020
Street preacher ticketed for “disturbing the peace”: City of Edmonton v. Malayko
Mar 9th, 2020
Cree man challenges cancellation of his personalized “NDN CAR” license plate: Spence v. Manitoba Public Insurance
Jan 10th, 2020
Female-born minor pursuing gender transition against father’s consent: AB v. CD
Nov 1st, 2019
UBC imposes restrictions on pro-life campus club and no others: Lifeline v. University of British Columbia
Nov 1st, 2019
Catholic Social Services denies couple as adoptive parents due to Christian beliefs: C.D. and N.D. v. Alberta Child and Family Services
Nov 1st, 2019
Air passenger rights advocate censored from Canada Transportation Agency’s social media : Gabor Lukacs v. Canadian Transportation Agency
Nov 1st, 2019
City denies “Right to Life” week proclamation despite allowing other ideological proclamations: Parkland Right to Life v. City of Yorkton
Nov 1st, 2019
Booth of pro-life group denied at local festival despite 15 years of participation: Edmonton Pro-Life v. Edmonton Northlands
Nov 1st, 2019
City of Calgary refused public awareness campaign about abortion in Canada: Colette Schouten v. City of Calgary
Nov 1st, 2019
Newsletter recognizing “Supremacy of God” removed from library: Mary Stanko v. St. Catharines Public Library Board
Nov 1st, 2019
Christian concert in Yonge-Dundas Square denied for “proselytizing”: Voices of the Nations v Toronto
Nov 1st, 2019
Manitoba college abruptly cancels volunteer chaplaincy program :Staff Fellowship Group v. Red River College
Nov 1st, 2019
Pro-life group denied as a campus club: Trent Lifeline v Trent Central Students Association
Nov 1st, 2019
Student association rejects registration of pro-life club: Kwantlen Student Association v. Free Expression on Campus
Nov 1st, 2019
University shuts down free speech on campus again: Justice Centre v. University of Waterloo
Nov 1st, 2019
Pro-life group silenced by students’ union: Students for a Culture of Life v. University of Manitoba Students’ Union
Nov 1st, 2019
Free speech wall at university shut down by assistant dean: Queen’s Students for Liberty v. Queen’s University
Oct 17th, 2019
Human rights complaint made against father who asked age and gender of babysitter ad respondent: Cyrynowski v. Todd
Oct 16th, 2019
Public library imposes $2,000 “security fee” for Meghan Murphy event in content-based discrimination attempt: Murphy v. Vancouver Public Library
Oct 16th, 2019
Complaint made against esthetician who refused to perform waxing services on biological male: Poyer v. JY (BC Human Rights Tribunal)
Oct 15th, 2019
Threatened with expulsion, pro-life group’s display is shut down by University : Cameron Wilson et al. v. University of Calgary
Oct 15th, 2019
Private Christian school told not to read or study scripture by public school board: Cornerstone Christian Academy v. Battle River School Division
Oct 15th, 2019