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Court to hear appeal of woman fined $10k for private comments against transgender surgery

A human rights tribunal in Canada ordered a woman to pay $10,000 for ‘injury to feelings and self-respect’ after expressing concerns about mastectomies to a gender-confused individual.

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Anthony Murdoch

• Jun 3, 2026Jun 4, 2026

Trial begins on whether religious facilities can refuse euthanasia in Canada

‘The case has broad implications for religious freedom, patient choice, and the future of palliative care … across Canada,’ the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms said.

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Anthony Murdoch

• Jan 12, 2026Jan 13, 2026

Former school board trustee gets jail time after criticizing pro-LGBT member for posting sexual content

An ex-British Columbia school trustee spent one day in jail after he was unable to pay over $53,000 in defamation fines to a trustee who posted sexually explicit 'science' videos.

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Clare Marie Merkowsky

• Dec 1, 2025

Canadian court rules against facial recognition company in AI privacy case

Facial recognition company Clearview AI has suffered a legal setback in Canada, where the Supreme Court of British Columbia decided to throw out the company’s petition aimed at cancelling an Information and Privacy Commissioner’s order.

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Didi Rankovic

• Jan 21, 2025