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CCLA v Attorney General of Ontario, 2020 ONSC 4838

DISCLAIMER: The author was employed at the CCLA as an articling student during some of the events of this case. Decision released Friday September 4, 2020. Key Takeaways Partisan political messaging is not a valid form of compelled speech, and will run afoul of freedom of expression under s. 2(b) of the Charter. Promoting aContinue reading “CCLA v Attorney General of Ontario, 2020 ONSC 4838”

Flashback: Eldridge v BC (Attorney General) [1997] 3 SCR 624

Introduction: In this flashback case, we look at three important topics: to whom does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms apply, what does “equal benefits” mean for disabled people under section 15(1) of the Charter, and briefly at what we mean by “minimal impairment” under the section 1 justification framework. This case was releasedContinue reading “Flashback: Eldridge v BC (Attorney General) [1997] 3 SCR 624”