In March 2023, the City of Calgary passed the Safe and Inclusive Access Bylaw, banning specific protests around city-owned libraries and recreational facilities. The Canadian Constitution Foundation filed a Notice of Application for Judicial Review regarding Calgary’s Bylaw Prohibiting certain protests.
In a significant victory for free speech, the Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of a former teacher, Carolyn Burjoski, allowing her to move forward with a defamation lawsuit against the Waterloo Regional District School Board and their former chair, Mr. Scott Piatkowski. Her defamation case surrounds the WRDSB and former chair labelling her “transphobic over her concerns about the age-appropriateness of certain library books discussing gender transition and sexual identity.
A federal jury in Detroit has awarded nearly $13 million to Lisa Domski, a former Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan employee, who was fired for refusing a Covid-19 vaccine due to her Catholic beliefs.
This case is one that will surely resonate with many Canadians; it is a case that began with a daughter being denied the opportunity to attend her mother’s funeral, as a result of the heavy-handed restrictions imposed during the pandemic. The case is now heading to the Supreme Court of Canada
In a significant legal triumph, Dr. Simone Gold, founder of America’s Frontline Doctors (AFLDS), successfully defended her medical license against the California Medical Board (CMB), with the support of her legal team.