Quebec is a long way from Vancouver, but if we can muster enthusiasm for a basketball team in Toronto then we should be able to take note of serious threats to religious freedom in la belle province. Working throughout the… Read more →
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Court’s ‘effective referral’ decision will force doctors to violate conscience or quit
by CLF EFC ACBO • • 1 Comment
This joint statement from Christian Legal Fellowship, the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, and the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario was released May 15 to address a judicial determination which seems likely to lead to a serious erosion of religious freedom in Canada.… Read more →
Christian Legal Fellowship advocates for religious freedom in Quebec
by Christian Legal Fellowship • • 0 Comments
The Christian Legal Fellowship (CLF) submitted a legal brief to the National Assembly of Quebec (Committee of Institutions) May 14 regarding Bill 21, which seeks to ban the wearing of religious symbols by certain public workers. Following is the CLF submission, which… Read more →
Supreme Court upholds autonomy of religious groups
by Derek Ross Ian Sinke • • 0 Comments
When, if ever, can church membership or discipline decisions be reviewed by the courts? That is the question the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) was called on to answer in its judgment, released [May 31], in Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses v… Read more →
BC Court of Appeal affirmed true diversity in TWU law school decision
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Trinity Western University president Bob Kuhn is pleased with the BC Court of Appeal’s November 1 decision, which rejected an attempt by the Law Society of BC to prevent potential graduates of the law school from practicing in this province.… Read more →
Alert: Lawyers, would-be lawyers, anyone interested in the law . . .
by Derek Ross • • 0 Comments
The Christian Legal Fellowship National Conference will be held in the Vancouver area early this fall, bringing together lawyers, law students and others from across the country. While the event is, of course, mainly oriented towards those in the legal… Read more →