Posted on 17 April 2012. Tags: Black out laws, Canadian Wheat Board, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, free association, free speech, gag laws, Merv Lavinge, union dues
by Gerry Nicholls I hate to throw cold water on all the hoopla associated with 30th anniversary of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, but it should be remembered that this document has sometimes failed to protect individual rights. There are four cases in particular that spring to my mind: Forced Union Dues Merv Lavigne [...]
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Posted in Featured, Free Speech, Private Property, Unions
Posted on 20 October 2011. Tags: Charter of Rights and Freedoms, individual freedoms, Karen Selick, Michael Schmidt, private property
by Karen Selick When you had breakfast this morning, did you pour milk on your cereal or in your tea? Did you give your child a glass of milk? According to a recent decision of the Ontario Court of Justice, you had no right to do that. Dairy farmer Michael Schmidt has been campaigning to [...]
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Posted in Featured, Private Property