Canadian Constitution Foundation
The Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) is a registered charity, independent and non-partisan. We defend the constitutional rights and freedoms of Canadians in the courts of law and public opinion.
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Court to decide if prorogation challenge is now moot
April 22, 2026
The applicants are asking the Court to determine two central questions: what are the lawful limits of a prime minister’s power to advise prorogation, and whether the January 2025 prorogation fell within those limits;
CCF to Parliament: Free speech is key to civic resilience
April 21, 2026
When governments censor, they risk holding back progress for all;
The CCF has asked the town to reverse its decision by its next council meeting on May 8, 2026. If the decision is not reversed, the CCF will consider litigation.
The Bill 21 litigation is complex, and will have serious implications for Canada's Constitution and the relationship between courts and legislature;
The Justice Centre continues to support Canadians challenging government actions that restrict access to public spaces and engage fundamental freedoms protected under the Charter, including the right to liberty and freedom from arbitrary detention;
Quebec government faces trial over cancelled Christian musical event
February 21, 2026
Freedom of expression should not be confined to expressing ideas favored by the government;
Case raises important questions about whether trespass bylaws can be enforced in what appear to be public areas where no notice of any kind is given to the alleged trespasser;
Police have no business collecting anonymous reports of speech perceived to be offensive but not criminal;
Supreme Court Sides With CCF: Charter Protects Broad Right to Mobility
February 13, 2026
The case arose after Nova Scotia resident Kimberley Taylor was denied entry into Newfoundland in May 2020 to attend her mother's funeral due to COVID-19 travel restrictions;
CCF Demands Winnipeg Scrap Bylaw That Would Silence Protesters
February 13, 2026
This bylaw would expose peaceful, law-abiding Canadians to fines of hundreds or even thousands of dollars simply for speaking their minds on topics such as immigration, the location of homeless shelters or religious extremism;
Treating infrastructure preferences as constitutional rights would invite courts into routine transportation policy
The Charter protects us from precisely this kind of unchecked surveillance
Calgary’s Safe and Inclusive Access Bylaw was named Canada’s Most Censorious Bylaw by the CCF
The letter calls on the institution to retract its ultimatum and to permit Mr. Vyas to fulfil student delivery orders without restricting his right to share his faith in public spaces;
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CCF to New Mayor of Calgary: Repeal Unconstitutional Protest Bylaw
October 21, 2025
The CCF is currently involved in litigation challenging the bylaw’s constitutionality
“Canada’s health policies must be made in Canada. No free and democratic nation should outsource its emergency powers to unelected bureaucrats in Geneva;”
Justice Heather Perkins-McVey imposes 18-month conditional sentence on Chris Barber
“This bylaw goes well beyond what is necessary to protect safety or privacy.”
The law was never meant to strip Canadians of their livelihoods in such circumstances;
Liberal hate crimes bill raises free speech concerns
September 19, 2025
“I’m also very wary that banning hate symbols could be a slippery slope,” Dehaas said. “In free countries, we ought to criminalize violence, not speech, so this sets a worrying precedent;"
Backgrounder: Bill C-2 raises privacy concerns
September 17, 2025
“We're watching the government systematically chip away at Canadians' privacy rights—from seizing Freedom Convoy bank accounts to police drone surveillance of drivers. Bill C-2 would take this erosion to a whole new level;"
Across the free world, our common democratic project depends on this choice. We choose speech over violence.
Crown prosecutors will argue for seizure of Chris Barber’s truck, “Big Red”
September 11, 2025
Proposed forfeiture of Chris Barber’s 2004 Kenworth long-haul truck, known as “Big Red.”
Enforce existing laws against blockades and ticket those who block traffic and violate noise bylaws, don't attack all people of faith;
Aims to educate Canadians about when, where, and how they can protest without breaking laws or violating other people’s rights;
The rise of ‘safetyism’ is being used to quietly dismantle our civil liberties
The CCF is now circulating a public petition calling on the government to immediately rescind the ban and restore access to the province’s forests.
This is the first legal challenge funded by the CCF’s Censorship Defence Fund, established to fight speech restrictions at the municipal level
“We are hopeful that the Court will compel the RCMP and TD Bank to produce records that explain exactly how and why his accounts were frozen.”
“While we await the outcome of our challenge to the Calgary bylaw, Toronto should be aware that their bylaw is similarly constitutionally vulnerable and will almost certainly be subject to a legal challenge,”