(This article has been translated into French.) Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms has often been described, including by the Supreme Court of Canada, as an “override provision” that allows legislation...
Bill C-83 is inching closer to becoming law after being referred to the Senate’s Social Affairs, Science and Technology Committee for a study of its potential impacts on Canadians,...
The federal government has said that no relationship is more important than the nation-to-nation relationship with Indigenous peoples. A key part of rebuilding this relationship is having Indigenous leaders...
The Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected the request of the Prosecutor to proceed with an investigation of alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes...
The Quebec government has introduced its promised legislation restricting visible religious imagery in the public service. In essence, Bill 21 prohibits state employees such as prosecutors, police officers and teachers from...
Il y a 10 jours, le Commissariat à la protection de la vie privée du Canada et le Bureau du Commissaire à l’information et à la protection de la...
The SNC-Lavalin affair offers a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the PMO, and raises concerns about prosecutorial independence and political interference in our judicial system. But it...
The past year has brought a sea change in users’ and governments’ attitudes toward social media platforms. Just over a year ago, the Cambridge Analytica / AggregateIQ scandal over...
The existence in our Constitution of a clause allowing our elected representatives to derogate — to deviate — from the individual rights guaranteed by the Canadian Charter (and Quebec’s)...
De plus en plus d’enfants naissent du recours à la procréation assistée. L’encadrement de cette pratique est un domaine de compétence partagé entre les gouvernements fédéral et provinciaux. Par...
