Support All Students
Categorical School Notification Restrictions Violate the Constitutional Rights of Students and Parents – November 2019
“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
Resisting Censorship on Campus: Your Right to Express Your Opinions
Addressing freedom of expression on Canadian university campuses
2019 Judicial Freedom Index
An analysis of Supreme Court of Canada rulings on Charter section 2 fundamental freedoms, 1982-2018
Defending Democratic Discourse
Repealing the Unconstitutional Provisions of the Elections Finance and Contributions Disclosure Act
Empowering Free Inquiry: An Act to Protect Free Expression at Alberta’s Public Colleges and Universities
Submitted to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
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
Inclusion, harassment, and discrimination:
Addressing barriers to free expression at WLU – Feedback on the Wilfrid Laurier University Draft Statement
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
Judicial Freedom Index
An analysis of Supreme Court of Canada rulings on Charter section 2 fundamental freedoms, 1982-2017
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
Parental Rights are Human Rights
Bill 24 violates the Constitution
A Threat to Democracy: Government control over Canadians’ thoughts, beliefs and opinions
Submissions on Motion 103 – Brief to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage
Preserving Canada’s Free Society
Transgenderism, freedom of expression and government coercion
Protecting Children, Protecting Families
The legal rights of parents to be fully informed on all matters regarding their children’s education
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 Committee on Justice and Human Rights, April 11, 2017
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)
Continuing the Healing Tradition
Submitted to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta, March 2016
Protecting Patients and Doctors: The Charter Rights of Medical Practitioners
Submitted to the Special Joint-Parliamentary Committee on Physician-Assisted Dying, February 1, 2016
Refusing to Refer
Charter protection for physician conscience rights – submitted to College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba
2015 Campus Freedom Index
Measuring the state of free speech at 55 Canadian Public Universities
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 Alberta’s Bill 10 in light of the Supreme Court of Canada ruling in Loyola v. Quebec (13 pages)
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 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 Ontario
- In Defence of Charter Freedoms – Submission to Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons (15 pages)
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 pages)
- 2014 Campus Freedom Index (202 pages)
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 the Free Society (to the Law Society of British Columbia)
- In Defence of the Free Society (to the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society)
- In Defence of the Free Society (to the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador)
- In Defence of the Free Society (to the Law Society of New Brunswick)
- In Defence of the Free Society (to the Law Society of Saskatchewan)
Free Expression on Campus: Know your Rights
The law is on your side: a guide for student groups concerned about censorship on campus
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 Freedom Index (251 pages)
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 State of Campus Free Speech in 2012 (196 pages)
From Bad to Worse
A report on human rights legislation in Canada’s provinces, territories, and federal government
- From Bad to Worse – News Release (2 pages)
- From Bad to Worse – Executive Summary (6 pages)
- From Bad to Worse – JCCF Report on Human Rights Legislation (49 pages)
The 2011 Campus Freedom Index
Measuring the state of free speech at Canadian universities
- 2011 Campus Freedom Index (23 pages)
- The State of Campus Free Speech in 2011 (84 pages)