The last living drafter and signatory of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which is the highest law of the land, is suing the Canadian federal government over its travel ban for the ...

Even though fundamental human rights are understood the world over as intended to protect minorities from mistreatment by ...

In 1981, during talks on repatriating the Constitution and adding a Charter to it, prime minister Pierre Trudeau insisted on ...

This past Thursday was the Transgender Day of Remembrance, to memorialize those who have been, and continue to be, murdered because of transphobia.

Future U.S. Supreme Court decisions could impact more than issues of religion and state, determining what basic rights students and teachers do or don’t have at charter schools. (Photo: Hugh ...

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms has influenced Canada for decades by guiding courts in defining democratic protections. It provides safeguards against unfair treatment ... Read more This ...

If elected, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has now confirmed that he would invoke Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, also known as the notwithstanding clause or the ...

A recent CJEU decision on the charter's application to member states overlooks its use in construing EU legislation, argues Paul Stanley QC Before member states are obliged to conform to the EU ...

The NDP is taking steps it says will make it harder for future Manitoba governments to invoke the Charter's notwithstanding clause — a measure the premier says has been used in recent years by other ...

Goldblatt Partners LLP announces an update in Micky Granger v. His Majesty the King in right of Ontario Charter of Rights Class Action. If you voluntarily gave police ...