Attorney General of Ontario v Working Families Coalition (Canada) Inc., et al.
In 2021 Ontario extended the pre-election period where third-party ad spending is limited. The law was successfully challenged in court as violating freedom of expression of labour organizations and other […]
R v Campbell
R v Campbell is a case that will determine whether individuals are entitled to a reasonable expectation of privacy with respect to their electronic communications received by another. This case […]
Attorney General of Quebec v Luamba et al
The Province of Quebec appealed a trial decision which found that “random” traffic stops violate three essential Charter rights: s. 7 (life, liberty, and security of the person), s. 9 (freedom from […]
Democracy Watch v Ontario Integrity Commissioner
The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA), Animal Justice (AJ) and Centre for Freedom of Expression (CFE) jointly intervened in this case to argue that members of the public and social […]
Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse v Directrice de la protection de la jeunesse du CISSS A
This case involves a young person under the care of the Director of Youth Protection in Québec. The young person brought an application to the Youth Division of the Court […]
R v Bykovets
R v Bykovets is a case that will determine whether Canadians have a reasonable expectation of privacy in their Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. Essentially, the question is whether police need […]
Mathur et al v His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario
This case was brought by a group of Ontario youth who are arguing that Ontario’s 2030 GHG reduction targets are too weak and are based on inaccurate emission data. They […]
Canada v Power
Joseph Power was convicted of two criminal offences in the 1990s, and completed his sentences for both. In 2010 and 2012, the federal government passed two pieces of legislation that […]
York Region District School Board v Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario
York Region District School Board v. Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario is a case that will answer a number of important questions about how the Charter applies in schools. The […]
R v Edwards
The BCCLA has intervened in R v Edwards et al. to ensure that members of the Canadian military are not denied their section 11(d) Charter rights to be presumed innocent […]