Reports
Excess deaths contradict narrative of success
This Report draws attention to 2020-22 excess deaths in Canada and suggests that these have been caused by the indirect impacts of Canadian government Covid lockdown policies. T...
Canada’s Road to Beijing: The digital threat to the Charter rights and freedoms of Canadians
Canada is moving quickly toward a greater reliance on digital identification (digital ID) and digital currency technologies to form the basis of the relationship between state a...
Protecting academic freedom and freedom of expression on campus : A submission to the Quebec government on bill 32, an Act respecting academic freedom in the university sector
Brief of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF.ca) to the Honourable Danielle McCann, Ministre de l’Enseignement supérieur By Lindsay Shepherd, MA, C...
Le projet de loi 32 : Protéger la liberté académique et la liberté d’expression sur les campus
Mémoire du Centre juridique pour les libertés constitutionnelles (CJLC.ca) à l’honorable Danielle McCann, ministre de l’Enseignement supérieur Par Lindsay Shepherd, ...
Government has no place in determining the truth for all
The truth of the Holocaust should not blind us to the danger of truth being legislated by government, by way of criminalizing the public expression of falsehoods. In the “free a...
Who had the worst bunk in Canada’s locked down barracks?
Which governments have been the worst violators of Charter rights and freedoms in the two years prior to its 40th Anniversary? On April 17, 2022, Canadians will mark the 40th...
Two weeks to flatten the curve, Two years to flatten our freedoms
It has now been two years since lockdown measures were imposed by governments across Canada in mid-March of 2020. Canadians have typically behaved as though their love of freedo...
Omicron: a variant of fearmongering
The message of fear proclaimed by government officials and the media was far overblown in light of the actual evidence concerning Omicron, the “variant of concern.” Harshe...
Covid versus the Spanish Flu of 1918: Does the virus merit the government’s response?
The Justice Centre has released a new report, Covid versus the Spanish Flu of 1918: Does the virus merit the government’s response? The report compares the historical data ...
Covid Vaccines Do not Stop Covid Spread: An analysis of current data
Any policy that segregates populations by means of mandatory vaccination policies requires at a minimum that those vaccines are effective in removing the risk of transmission. U...
Are lockdowns worth their cost?
How foolish it would be to lose a dollar on a horse race, then bet another dollar on the instant-replay. Yet, unless Canadians draw the right lessons from their lockdown experie...
Lockdowns and the Science of Covid, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya
This Report, Lockdowns and the Science of Covid, has been prepared from submissions to the Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench by Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on behalf of several Applica...
Covid in Canada: Nothing much to fear
The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms released a new Charter analysis on April 28, 2021 outlining why Canadians need not fear Covid to the extent the federal and provin...
Bill C-15: Useless, dangerous, and divisive
The Justice Centre has submitted a report to the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs, entitled “Bill C-15: Useless, dangerous, and divisi...
Flying Blind: Governments’ hasty decisions to lock down Canadians while damaging public health and the economy
On December 3, 2020, the Justice Centre released a Charter analysis on the impact of lockdowns on the lives of Canadians. Titled “Flying Blind,” this Charter analysis demons...
Manitoba Government lockdowns violate Charter: legal analysis
The Justice Centre has released a comprehensive Charter analysis of the Manitoba Government’s lockdown measures, which violate the Charter freedoms of citizens to move, travel...
Bill C-7: The Danger of Undue Influence
The Justice Centre has submitted a report to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights entitled “Bill C-7: The Danger of Undue Influence” in response to the Federal...
Brief to Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights regarding Bill C-6
Bill C-6 creates five Criminal Code offences related to “conversion therapy” but fails to prohibit or even define abusive and coercive practices that Canadians would associa...
The Unjustified Persistence of Lockdowns: A Charter Analysis of Saskatchewan’s lockdown measures
The Justice Centre has released a comprehensive Charter analysis of the Saskatchewan Government’s lockdown measures, which violate the Charter freedoms of citizens to move, tr...
Benefits assumed, harms ignored: A Charter Analysis of British Columbia’s Response to COVID-19
The Justice Centre has released a comprehensive Charter analysis of the BC Government’s violations of Charter freedoms to move, travel, assemble, associate and worship, by way...
Unprecedented and Unjustified: A Charter Analysis of Ontario’s Response to COVID-19
June 22, 2020 The Justice Centre has released a comprehensive Charter analysis of the violations of Ontarians’ freedoms to move, travel, assemble, associate and worship, as...
No longer demonstrably justified: An Analysis of Alberta’s COVID-19 Modelling – May 13, 2020
COVID-19 poses a significant threat to the lives of the elderly as well as people of all ages with certain pre-existing health conditions. Nevertheless, the problems and...
Unconscionable and Unconstitutional: Bill C-8’s Attempt to Dictate Choices Concerning Sexuality and Gender
Under the guise of prohibiting “conversion therapy,” the federal government’s Bill C-8, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy) (“Bill C-8”) proposes ...
Interfering with Liberty, Sexuality and Gender: Overbroad Bans on “Conversion Therapy”
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms serves to protect all Canadians from government limitations on their inherently private choices. There can be no more inherently...
City of Calgary’s proposed “Conversion Therapy” Bylaw: An Overbroad and Arbitrary Violation of Calgarians’ Individual Liberties
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms serves to protect all Canadians from government limitations on their inherently private choices. There can be no more inherently priv...
Analysis of Part 3 of Alberta’s Public Health Act: (Communicable Diseases and Public Health Emergencies)
Under section 52.1(1), the provincial cabinet may, on the advice of the Chief Medical Officer, make an order declaring a public health emergency relating to all or any part of A...
Categorical School Notification Restrictions Violate the Constitutional Rights of Students and Parents – November 2019
The vast majority of school boards in Alberta, including public and Catholic, currently have school policies that unconditionally restrict notifying parents about their...
Resisting Censorship on Campus: Your Right to Express Your Opinions
Get the Picture Do you feel hindered from sharing your opinions honestly on campus? Do you sense the disapproval of others for raising controversial topics? Is there a general...
“Hate” or “Disagreement”? Respecting Charter-protected freedom of expression in a digital world
Brief to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights- May 31, 2019 Hate-or-Disagreement-Respecting-Charter-protected-freedom-of-expression-in-a-digital-world...
2019 Judicial Freedom Index
An analysis of Supreme Court of Canada rulings on Charter section 2 fundamental freedoms, 1982-2018 2019 Judicial Freedom Index...
Defending Democratic Discourse
Repealing the Unconstitutional Provisions of the Elections Finance and Contributions Disclosure Act Defending Democratic Discourse...
Empowering Free Inquiry: An Act to Protect Free Expression at Alberta’s Public Colleges and Universities
Universities are unique institutions. Their pursuit of knowledge and truth – the central purpose of universities – has been a cornerstone supporting and strengthening the li...
Proposal for an Act to Protect Free Expression at Ontario’s public colleges and universities
Submitted to Doug Ford, Premier; Merrillee Fullerton, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities; Caroline Mulroney, Attorney General Proposal for an Act to Protect Free...
Inclusion, harassment, and discrimination:
Addressing barriers to free expression at WLU – Feedback on the Wilfrid Laurier University Draft Statement Inclusion, Harassment, and Discrimination: Addressing barriers to...
Free Speech on Campus: The Pursuit of Truth as the Purpose of Education
Submission to the Wilfrid Laurier University Task Force on Freedom of Expression Submission to the Wilfred Laurier Task Force on Freedom of Expression...
Judicial Freedom Index
An analysis of Supreme Court of Canada rulings on Charter section 2 fundamental freedoms, 1982-2017 Judicial Freedom Index...
Parental Rights are Human Rights
Bill 24 violates the Constitution Executive Summary Parental Rights are Human Rights: Bill 24 violates the Constitution...
Religion and the Charter
The freedom to practice, critique, and offend Religion and the Charter: the freedom to practice, critique, and offend...
The Fundamental Importance of Freedoms under the Charter:
Speaking notes for the oral presentation to the Parliamentary Forum on Constitutional Freedoms by Jay Cameron The Fundamental Importance of Freedoms under the Charter...
A Threat to Democracy: Government control over Canadians’ thoughts, beliefs and opinions
Submissions on Motion 103 – Brief to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage A Threat to Democracy: Government control over Canadians’ thoughts, beliefs and opinions...
Preserving Canada’s Free Society
Transgenderism, freedom of expression and government coercion Preserving Canada’s Free Society: Submission re: Bill C-16 (Transgenderism)...
Ensuring Judges Have the Facts: Protecting the Public and Accused Persons
Submitted to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, April 2017 Submissions on Bill S-217 an Act to Amend the Criminal Code Hansard, Standing...
Protecting Children, Protecting Families
The legal rights of parents to be fully informed on all matters regarding their children’s education Protecting Children, Protecting Families...
Protections for Conscience Rights
Recommended Amendments to Bill C-14: An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) Protections for Conscience Rights...
Continuing the Healing Tradition
Submitted to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta, March 2016 Continuing the Healing Tradition...
Protecting Patients and Doctors: The Charter Rights of Medical Practitioners
Submitted to the Special Joint-Parliamentary Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying, February 1, 2016 Protecting Patients and Doctors: The Charter Rights of Medical Practitioners...
2015 Campus Freedom Index
Measuring the state of free speech at 55 Canadian Public Universities 2015 Campus Freedom Index...
Refusing to Refer
Charter protection for physician conscience rights – submitted to College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba Refusing to Refer – Charter protection for...
Mandatory Gay-Straight Alliances versus Charter freedoms
An analysis of Alberta’s Bill 10 in light of the Supreme Court of Canada ruling in Loyola v. Quebec Mandatory Gay-Straight Alliances versus Charter freedoms: an analysis of...
In Defence of Charter Freedoms
A legal analysis of the constitutionality of the “Policy – Conscientious Refusal” Submitted to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan In...
In Defence of Charter Freedoms
A legal analysis of the constitutionality of the draft policy, “Professional Obligations and Human Rights” Submitted to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of...
The 2014 Campus Freedom Index
Measuring the state of free speech at 52 Canadian universities Sep. 29 News Release: Dozens of taxpayer-funded universities failing to uphold free expression on campus (6...
Parental Choice in Education
Alberta’s laws protect diversity and religious freedom Parental Choice in Education (12 pages)...
In Defence of the Free Society
A submission to provincial law societies on Diversity, Tolerance and Trinity Western University In Defence of the Free Society (to the Law Society of Upper Canada) In Defence of...
Free Expression on Campus: Know your Rights
The law is on your side: a guide for student groups concerned about censorship on campus Free Expression on Campus: Know your Rights (6 pages)...
The 2013 Campus Freedom Index
Measuring the state of free speech at Canadian universities News Release: 51% of Canadian universities fail to uphold free expression rights on campus (6 pages) 2013 Campus...
The 2012 Campus Freedom Index
Measuring the state of free speech at Canadian universities News Release: Spirit of Censorship Haunts the University Campus (4 pages) 2012 Campus Freedom Index (15 pages) The...