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Nova Scotia’s hiking ban sparks outrage, comparisons to COVID lockdowns

Canadians are challenging Nova Scotia’s forest access ban, arguing it infringes on constitutional rights and uses climate change as a pretext for excessive control.

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Clare Marie Merkowsky

• Aug 11, 2025Aug 12, 2025

Conservatives slam Liberal bill to allow police to search through Canadians’ mail

Conservatives have warned against the Liberals' Bill C-2 that would allow police to search Canadians' mail, raising significant privacy concerns under the Charter of Rights.

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Clare Marie Merkowsky

• Jun 9, 2025Jun 10, 2025

Ontario appeals court to decide whether city can ban gender-defining ‘Woman: An Adult Female’ ad

The Christian Heritage Party of Canada is challenging Hamilton's refusal to allow an advert on a city bus affirming the biological reality that there are only men and women.

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Anthony Murdoch

• May 30, 2025Jun 2, 2025

Pro-life medical student renews fight against his expulsion from Canadian university

Rafael Zaki, a Christian medical student punished for publishing pro-life posts, is appealing his expulsion from the University of Manitoba.

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Clare Marie Merkowsky

• Apr 9, 2025Apr 10, 2025

Pro-life group points out Liberal MP’s ‘facts are wrong’ on ‘right’ to abortion in Canada

MP Soraya Martinez Ferrada claimed in the House of Commons that the 'far right' wants to ban abortion, but Campaign Life Coalition reminded her that there is 'no court-defined or Charter right to abortion in Canada.'

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Anthony Murdoch

• Sep 27, 2024Sep 30, 2024

Court decision allows Trudeau gov’t to avoid accountability on COVID travel app, top legal group says

Four Canadians who refused to comply with the government's border surveillance program had charges against them withdrawn, but no determination was made on the constitutionality of forcing the unvaccinated to quarantine.

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Anthony Murdoch

• Jul 22, 2024Jul 23, 2024

COVID charges dropped against Ontario pastor for holding church services over capacity limits

The Crown ruled to stay charges against pastor Michael Thiessen of Grace Baptist Church for allegedly breaking COVID regulations by holding services above capacity limits.

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Clare Marie Merkowsky

• Aug 18, 2023Aug 21, 2023

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Nova Scotia’s hiking ban sparks outrage, comparisons to COVID lockdowns

Conservatives slam Liberal bill to allow police to search through Canadians’ mail

Ontario appeals court to decide whether city can ban gender-defining ‘Woman: An Adult Female’ ad

Pro-life medical student renews fight against his expulsion from Canadian university

Pro-life group points out Liberal MP’s ‘facts are wrong’ on ‘right’ to abortion in Canada

Court decision allows Trudeau gov’t to avoid accountability on COVID travel app, top legal group says

COVID charges dropped against Ontario pastor for holding church services over capacity limits