Canada will cancel thousands of refugee claims under new retroactive law Immigration and borders legislation known as Bill C-12 has received royal assent. It will mean thousands of asylum seekers have their claims terminated.

As if the rights-stripping and refugee-endangering new border legislation just passed by Parliament wasn’t disheartening & troubling enough, it will reach back in time and cancel nearly 30,000 pending & lawful refugee claims. #CharterChallenge

Charter challenges slow things down—so why do governments keep relying on back-to-work legislation? Because it’s the quick fix, ending strikes today at the risk of bigger problems tomorrow. 

#BackToWork #CharterChallenge #LaborLaw #UnionStrategy #GovernmentOverreach

4/7 Consecutive sentencing faces a potential legal battle.

The #SupremeCourt struck down a similar Conservative-era law in 2022, calling it "incompatible with human dignity."

#Carney says his government has consulted with experts to ensure this new version will withstand a #CharterChallenge.

12/13 Their defiance has constitutional implications. CUPE argues Section 107 "disregarded, undermined and effectively nullified the constitutional right to strike" under the Charter.

Multiple court challenges are underway against this government tactic.
#ConstitutionalRights #CharterChallenge

3/8 Enter UR Pride Centre, a small organization from the University of Regina that dared to challenge a provincial government.

They argued the policy violated fundamental Charter rights. The constitutional David faced Goliath.
#URPride #CharterChallenge

Fuuuuuuuuuck.

#CanadaSky
#CharterChallenge

2/12 The Canadian Medical Association, representing 75,000 physicians, filed a Charter challenge Wednesday. They argue Danielle Smith's draconian legislation violates doctors' freedom of conscience and clinical autonomy.
#CharterChallenge #DanielleSmith #ClinicalAutonomy

I Won’t Make It To March 17th 2027 Forget the misinformation and perforative theories about MAID and mental disorders for a moment. My life is hanging in the balance. (Physician, heal thyself.)

@liberalca.bsky.social @cmadocs.bsky.social @canadahealthwatch.bsky.social @healthydebate.bsky.social @canadianpoli.bsky.social @spaikin.bsky.social @tvotoday.bsky.social @kpateonthehill.bsky.social #CharterChallenge #DyingWithDignity #cdnpoli #LegalReform #DisabilityJustice #MAID #MentalHealth

Springtide is now on Bluesky! Follow us here to keep up with our activities (particularly the Charter Challenge for Fair Voting - charterchallenge.ca) #charterchallenge #cdnpoli #votingrights. Also check out our Charter Challenge Bluesky account - @charterchallenge.bsky.social

The Charter Challenge for Fair Voting is now on Bluesky! Follow us here for updates as our case proceeds. charterchallenge.ca #charterchallenge #cdnpoli #votingrights

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#Disability rights groups launching #CharterChallenge against #MAID law | CBC News www.cbc.ca/news/politics/maid-chart... “A coalition of disability rights groups says it is launching a Charter challenge against a part of Canada's law on medical assistance in dying […]

'Lost Canadians' win in Ontario court as judge ends 2 classes of citizenship | CBC News bit.ly/41AKxux #OntarioCourts #Citizenship #charterchallenge #CanadianCitizenship #cdnpoli

Ontario developer launches constitutional challenge of law returning Greenbelt lands | CityNews Toro... Lawyers for Minotar Holdings Inc. argue that the way the law is written violates "the constitutional principle of the rule of law."

Ontario developer launches constitutional challenge of law returning Greenbelt lands | CityNews Toronto bit.ly/47QgTUB #OntarioGreenbelt #CharterChallenge #Developers #onpoli

Constitutional challenge of Ontario's agriculture 'gag' laws to kick off in Toronto courtroom A court battle over Ontario legislation that prevents the undercover filming of factory farms and the animals kept on them is set to kick off in Toronto Monday morning.

Ontario 'ag-gag' laws to be challenged in Toronto courtroom | CP24 bit.ly/47dhlLO #AnimalJustice #OntarioCourts #CharterChallenge #FactoyFarms #onpoli