Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Housing is a direct federal responsibility, contrary to what Trudeau said. Here’s how his government can do better.

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Monday, August 7, 2023
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that “housing isn’t a primary federal responsibility” at a funding announcement in Hamilton, Ont.

Key Points: 
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that “housing isn’t a primary federal responsibility” at a funding announcement in Hamilton, Ont.
  • The right to housing — which Canada has promised to enforce in numerous international covenants — was enshrined in Canadian law by the current government in 2019.

History of federal housing engagement

    • Trudeau seems to have forgotten about the federal government’s previous involvement in housing.
    • The production of non-market housing fell off a cliff in 1992 when the federal government downloaded responsibility for affordable housing to provinces.
    • The housing crisis has its roots in the federal government’s neglect of affordable housing over decades.

Five priorities for the federal government

    • Rather than dodging responsibility, the federal government should pursue five priorities.
    • First, the federal government must return to using a single income-based definition of affordable housing in its programs, as it did from the 1940s to the 1990s.
    • Taxation reform and offering long-term, low-cost financing for purpose-built rental homes are both federal government responsibilities.

Provinces and municipalities must step up

    • Provinces must improve residential tenancy protections to stop the rising tide of evictions and double-digit rent increases.
    • Municipalities need to revise zoning codes to allow four- to six-storey buildings in all residential areas and 10- to 30-storey buildings close to rapid transit stations.
    • By amending the federal building code, municipalities could scale up smaller, affordable, accessible and energy-efficient apartment buildings with family-sized units.

Justin Trudeau is leaving his stamp on the Supreme Court of Canada

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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With the recent resignation of Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will appoint his sixth Supreme Court judge.

Key Points: 
  • With the recent resignation of Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will appoint his sixth Supreme Court judge.
  • Canada’s Supreme Court is not as politicized as that of the United States.
  • Cases reach the Supreme Court because the laws passed or decisions made by politicians cannot account for every possible eventuality.

Cementing his legacy

    • Trudeau has been granted an unexpected opportunity to cement his legacy.
    • Supreme Court justices serve until age 75, when they must retire.
    • Brown, from Alberta, filled one of two seats on the court historically allocated to justices from western and northern territories and provinces.

Selection process begins

    • Trudeau has opened the process to select the next Supreme Court justice.
    • Trudeau is not obliged to select a name from the list, but he’s previously always drawn from it.
    • Trudeau could make history by naming a woman, which would create, for the first time, a Supreme Court with more women than men.

The Charter’s influence

    • The enactment of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982 dramatically increased the role of the Supreme Court.
    • That’s because the Charter outlines the rights and freedoms of Canadians in general terms, but then goes on to note these are not absolute.
    • After 1982, the Supreme Court often had to determine which laws were consistent with the Charter and to clarify central aspects of the Charter.

Breaching a journalist's Charter rights is a red line that should never be crossed

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Monday, February 13, 2023
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The lawsuit stems from the arrest of Bracken, an award-winning photojournalist, while she was on assignment for The Narwhal in late 2021.

Key Points: 
  • The lawsuit stems from the arrest of Bracken, an award-winning photojournalist, while she was on assignment for The Narwhal in late 2021.
  • Bracken was covering enforcement of an injunction related to the construction of TransCanada's Coastal GasLink pipeline on unceded Wet'suwet'en territory.
  • Copies of that letter were also sent to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki, and Mike Farnworth, B.C.
  • "Proactive measures must be taken prior to enforcement actions to ensure the standing of journalists is acknowledged and respected at all times."

EQRAZ Inc. launches halal home mortgages across several Canadian provinces

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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In addition, EQRAZ is also in discussions with several Canadian and US-based institutional investors and is committed to raising CAD $1B in funding within the next 18–24 months.

Key Points: 
  • In addition, EQRAZ is also in discussions with several Canadian and US-based institutional investors and is committed to raising CAD $1B in funding within the next 18–24 months.
  • Currently, EQRAZ is issuing mortgages in ON, MB, AB, and BC, and expects to launch in NS, NB, PE and NL by March 2023.
  • The biggest challenge we faced was to develop a halal product that does not conflict with Canadian tax, disclosure and other regulations, and meets with Canadian capital-market requirements.
  • EQRAZ' halal mortgage product avoids the regulatory, shariah-compliance, and funding-related problems facing traditional Musharaka and Murabaha products being offered by other firms."

Statement by UFCW Canada on Refugee Rights Day – April 4

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Monday, April 4, 2022
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TORONTO, April 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Each year in Canada, Refugee Rights Day is commemorated on April 4.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, April 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Each year in Canada, Refugee Rights Day is commemorated on April 4.
  • The day is an opportunity to celebrate the advances that have been made in the protection of refugee rights in Canada, most notably as a result of the Singh Decision in 1985.
  • This years Refugee Rights Day resonates with Canadas acceptance of Ukrainian families escaping the Russian militarys senseless and horrifying war on Ukraine.
  • To commemorate this years Refugee Rights Day, UFCW Canada has created an original poster that can be downloaded and distributed by activists to honour this integral human rights event.

Federal Government declares a public order emergency under the Emergencies Act to end disruptions, blockades, and the occupation of the city of Ottawa

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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These blockades must be brought to an end, and the federal government will continue working on every option to end them.

Key Points: 
  • These blockades must be brought to an end, and the federal government will continue working on every option to end them.
  • There are four types of national emergencies that can be declared under the Emergencies Act: a public welfare emergency, a public order emergency, an international emergency, or a war emergency.
  • The Act can grant the federal government additional powers, compared to what is usually available outside of a time of emergency.
  • Once the Government makes a formal declaration of a public order emergency, the declaration is effective for up to 30 days.

CAJ: Student Press Freedom Act a 'critical step' to uphold freedom of expression

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Thursday, February 10, 2022
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VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 10, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) applauds the outstanding efforts of a group of secondary school student journalists to make the Student Press Freedom Act (SPFA) law in British Columbia.

Key Points: 
  • VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 10, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) applauds the outstanding efforts of a group of secondary school student journalists to make the Student Press Freedom Act (SPFA) law in British Columbia.
  • The SPFA is the product of significant work led by Vancouver-based high school student journalists Spencer Izen and Jessica Kim.
  • Unwilling to accept the district's efforts to silence their reporting, the students contacted the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association.
  • While the text of the draft bill has yet to be finalized, the CAJ board of directors endorses efforts to strengthen the protections afforded to student journalists.

Statement by Minister Rodriguez, Minister Hussen and Minister Lametti on Human Rights Day

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Friday, December 10, 2021
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Human Rights Day reminds us to work together to reduce inequalities and advance respect for human rights.

Key Points: 
  • Human Rights Day reminds us to work together to reduce inequalities and advance respect for human rights.
  • On this day in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to recognize and protect fundamental human rights for everyone, everywhere.
  • The Court Challenges Program , reinstated by our government in 2017, has helped protect Canadians' language rights and human rights by financially supporting challenges to laws and policies that might violate those rights.
  • Considerable efforts are being made to strengthen exchanges between civil society and Indigenous organizations on issues related to Canada's implementation of international human rights, as outlined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the seven international human rights treaties to which Canada is a party.

GasLog Partners LP Announces New Charter Agreement with Cheniere

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Monday, June 21, 2021
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Piraeus, Greece, June 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GasLog Partners LP ("GasLog Partners" or the "Partnership") (NYSE: GLOP) today announced a new time charter agreement for the Methane Heather Sally with a wholly owned subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (Cheniere).

Key Points: 
  • Piraeus, Greece, June 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GasLog Partners LP ("GasLog Partners" or the "Partnership") (NYSE: GLOP) today announced a new time charter agreement for the Methane Heather Sally with a wholly owned subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (Cheniere).
  • The charter began last week and has a minimum duration one year.
  • Cheniere have the option, until late August, to extend the charter for an additional one or two years.
  • Paul Wogan, Chief Executive Officer of GasLog Partners, stated, The signing of this charter agreement deepens our relationship with one of the worlds leading LNG producers and is the Partnerships third new multi-month charter agreement in recent weeks.

FRA addresses national event marking 20 years of the EU Charter

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Friday, February 12, 2021
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As part of a series of national Fundamental Rights Charter events across the EU, FRA joined a roundtable discussion in Hungary.

Key Points: 
  • As part of a series of national Fundamental Rights Charter events across the EU, FRA joined a roundtable discussion in Hungary.
  • The discussion celebrated the 20th anniversary of EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the 2019 laureate of the European Parliaments Sakharov-prize for the freedom of thought, Ilham Tohti.
  • FRA introduced the Charter, including its legal effects, novelties and potential.
  • It also spoke about the Agencys role in promoting the Charter and contributing to its respect by the EU and Member States.