Speech codes, cancelled lectures, faculty censorship earn universities new F’s in 2017 Campus Freedom Index
The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF.ca) today released the 2017 Campus Freedom Index. First published in 2011, the annual Campus Freedom Index provides students, parents, politicians, university administrators, and the public with data about the state of free speech on 60 Canadian public universities. The Campus Freedom Index grading methodology is found here. Each university receives four letter grades: one for each of university policies, university practices, student union policies, and student union practices. Using a five-tier letter scale—A, B, C, D and F—the...
Read MoreRELEASE – Canadian Transportation Agency warned to cease censorship of air passenger rights advocate
CALGARY: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF.ca) has sent a warning letter to the Canadian Transportation Agency (“CTA”) which blocked and removed posts of an air passenger rights advocate from its public Facebook page. In its letter, the Justice Centre requests that the Agency cease its unconstitutional censorship and change its Use of Social Media policy to properly respect Charter-protected freedom of expression. Dr. Gabor Lukacs and his Air Passenger Rights network are a group of citizens concerned that airlines frequently act with impunity in violation of...
Read MoreLorne Grabher in Court Wednesday September 6: GRABHER licence plate challenge to Motor Vehicle Act Regulations
HALIFAX: Lorne Grabher, whose personalized GRABHER licence plate was deemed “socially unacceptable” by the Nova Scotia Registrar of Motor Vehicles, will be in court on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 for the latest sally in Lorne Grabher v. Registrar of Motor Vehicles. The hearing will take place at 2:00 p.m. in the Law Courts of Nova Scotia, 1815 Upper Water Street, Halifax, in courtroom 702. Recent case developments include the filing of Mr. Grabher’s Affidavit and his intention to challenge the constitutionality of the Motor Vehicle Act’s Regulations, which Nova Scotia relies...
Read MoreRELEASE: Justice Centre granted intervenor status at Supreme Court of Canada in critical freedom of association case
CALGARY: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF.ca) today announced it has been granted intervenor status in Judicial Committee of the Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses & Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses v. Randy Wall, which will be heard by the Supreme Court of Canada on November 2, 2017. Randy Wall became a Jehovah’s Witness (JW) in 1980, at the age of 20. In 2014, he was disfellowshipped (expelled) after a local church committee determined that he was not sufficiently repentant for having been drunk and verbally abusive to his wife. Mr....
Read MoreResistance Not Futile: Star Trek Fan sues Manitoba Public Insurance for return of ASIMIL8 licence plate
NEWS RELEASE WINNIPEG: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF.ca) Centre today announced it has filed a court application against Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) on behalf of Winnipeg resident Nicholas Troller, whose personalized Star Trek licence plate was deemed “offensive” by MPI. Mr. Troller, an enthusiast of Star Trek, applied and paid the required fee to receive the personalized licence plate “ASIMIL8” in 2015. MPI approved his application and issued the plate. Mr. Troller installed the plate on his family vehicle, along with a licence plate border that...
Read MoreManitoba Public Insurance refuses to reinstate Star Trek – themed licence plate, necessitating court action
WINNIPEG: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF.ca) has confirmed it will proceed to file a court application against Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI), after MPI refused to reinstate the personalized Star Trek-themed licence plate of Manitoba resident Nicholas Troller. Mr. Troller, an enthusiast of the Star Trek TV series, applied and paid the required fee to receive the personalized licence plate “ASIMIL8” in 2015. Without objection or hesitation, MPI approved his application and issued the plate. Mr. Troller installed the plate on his family vehicle, with licence...
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- September 20, 2017
Speech codes, cancelled lectures, faculty censorship earn universities new F’s in 2017 Campus Freedom Index - September 14, 2017
RELEASE - Canadian Transportation Agency warned to cease censorship of air passenger rights advocate - September 5, 2017 Lorne Grabher in Court Wednesday September 6: GRABHER licence plate challenge to Motor Vehicle Act Regulations
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- August 25, 2017 RELEASE: Justice Centre granted intervenor status at Supreme Court of Canada in critical freedom of association case
- August 3, 2017
Christie Blatchford: Resistance is not futile when it comes to freedom of expression - July 31, 2017 Resistance Not Futile: Star Trek Fan sues Manitoba Public Insurance for return of ASIMIL8 licence plate
- July 11, 2017 Manitoba Public Insurance refuses to reinstate Star Trek - themed licence plate, necessitating court action
- July 4, 2017 Carpay: CBC smear job reveals anti-Christian bias
- June 30, 2017 After agreeing not to censor the Bible, Alberta school board terminates agreement with Christian school