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.Josh Dehaas: Forget the ‘American-style’ boogeyman, Canadian health care should be more like Norway’s

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On Episode 33, we tell you about a concerning new British Columbia law; we walk you through a fascinating decision overturning a portion of an Ontario law aimed at keeping animal rights activists from filming on farms and...

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Some coverage the recent announcement that the book I wrote with Joanna Baron has been shortlisted for the prestigious The Donner Prize

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Congratulations to CCF Chairman Andy Crooks on receiving the 2024 Cliff Fryers Award! #CSFN24

If you're at #CSFN24 in Ottawa, come by our booth and say hello!

My co-author Christine Van Geyn and I are honoured to share that our book Pandemic Panic has been shortlisted for the Donner Prize, the leading award for Canadian public policy books.

Thank you to the jury and congratulations to the other authors!

Stop by our booth at the #CSFN24 to take a photo, say hi, or pick up a copy of our book, Pandemic Panic!

. Joanna Baron and I are ecstatic that our book, Pandemic Panic, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Donner Prize! Thank you so much to the Donner Prize for this honour, and congratulations to the other shortlisted authors!

The CCF is thrilled to announce that 'Pandemic Panic' by Joanna Baron & Christine Van Geyn is shortlisted for the prestigious Donner Prize!

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The declaration is also the subject of a legal challenge by the Canadian Constitution Foundation, which alleged the move was “unlawful” as it did not meet the statutory definition of “emergency” under the EMCPA.

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The Runnymede Society seeks papers relating to themes of the rule of law, fundamental freedoms, and constitutionalism for its annual Blackstone Prize!

Two cash awards are available: $5,000 and $3,000.

Follow the link for more details:

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Check out this interview with Niagara Falls mayor Jim Diodati and CBC News Travis Dhanraj. Mayor Diodati says there was no emergency in Niagara. When asked about the CCF position in our judicial review of the declaration, he says he 'can't disagree'

Most Canadians want ‘major changes’ to healthcare system new research finds...

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CCF Counsel Josh Dehaas told the The New York Times that the Online Harms Act could 'create a much more sanitized internet and that’s very harmful for free speech because it’s the controversial stuff we need to be able to talk about.'

Tell your MP to fix the bill: theccf.ca/tell-your-mp-t…

11 days ago Niagara declared a state of emergency over today's eclipse. The presence of crowds combined with 3 minutes of darkness is not an emergency under the legislation (EMCPA). The CCF has filed a judicial review of the declaration. Here the CCF's Josh Dehaas explains why

In case you missed it....

'It raises serious problems for equality and liberty if Indigenous persons are not able to avail themselves of the same protections of the Charter that all Canadians enjoy.' said CCF Executive Director Joanna Baron

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Here are some more stories and cases we at the CCF have been reading about that we think you might be interested in:

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The CCF is asking an Ontario court to quash the unlawful declaration of a State of Emergency issued by Niagara Region ahead of Monday’s solar eclipse. 

An eclipse is not an emergency.

Tell Premier Doug Ford to end it now.

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125,000 Torontonians just got surprising and confusing bills in the *thousands of dollars* for not declaring their homes vacant.

Councillors are in for a rough few days.

Maybe think harder next time you’re asked to use the tax system to virtue-signal? thestar.com/news/gta/homeo…