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Constitutionality of bills C-51 and C-24: Dept of Justice won’t release study until after election
Department of Justice has decided to not release any information related to the its examination of the controversial Conservative bills C-51 and C-24 claiming that meeting the legal deadline would “interfere” with the Department’s operations. DOJ Act 1985 4.1 requires
Peter MacKay’s exit: a matter of justice and relevance
By H. Grant Timms Peter MacKay’s announcement late last month that he would not run for re-election in the fall was sudden and unexpected – he had, after all, only just filed his nomination papers. Mr. MacKay’s decision not to
Bill C-24 and the compromise of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
By H.Grant Timms Already, and across a broad spectrum of political opinion, there has been condemnation for bill C-24, the Harper government’s “Strengthening of Canadian Citizenship Act”, which came into full force on June 11 after being given Royal Assent
Enforcing inequality: Harper Government creates two classes of Canadians
By Faizan Butt The federal government’s recent legislation, dubbed Bill-C24 came in to effect this week. The new law is already creating waves among legal scholars and civil rights proponents. But, the Harper government is no stranger to controversial legislation.
Galati appeals “citizenship is not a right” ruling
Constitutional lawyer Rocco Galati has appealed Federal Court’s dismissal of his challenge against Harper government’s new Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act that allows the citizenship minister to to revoke the citizenship of natural-born and naturalized Canadian citizens, where the presiding judge