Charter rights

07 Mar

Quebec Teacher’s Gender Policy Challenge Sparks Legal Battle Over Witness Anonymity

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsCanadaAnonymity, Charter rights, Education, Gender Policy, Pronouns, Quebec Court

Montreal (Rajeev Sharma): — The Quebec Superior Court heard pivotal arguments on Friday in a case that could reshape the provincial education landscape and the boundaries of parental rights. A high school teacher, identified in legal filings as A.B., is taking the provincial government to court, alleging that her Charter rights were violated when she was ordered to conceal a student’s gender identity from their parents. The legal challenge centres on a 2021 provincial education policy that allows students aged 14 and older to change their names and pronouns at school without requiring parental consent. The teacher alleges that in…

28 Jan

Toronto cyclists defend court win as Ontario appeals bike lane ruling

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsCanadaBloor Street bike lanes, Charter rights, cycling safety, Doug Ford government, Ontario Court of Appeal, Toronto bike lanes

Toronto (Rajeev Sharma): A group of Toronto cyclists appeared before Ontario’s highest court on Wednesday to defend a lower-court ruling that blocked the provincial government’s plan to remove protected bike lanes from major city streets. The Court of Appeal for Ontario is hearing the province’s appeal against a July 2025 Superior Court decision that found the proposed removal of bike lanes posed an unconstitutional risk to cyclists’ safety. The case centres on a 2024 law passed by Premier Doug Ford’s government to eliminate 19 kilometres of protected bike lanes along Bloor Street, Yonge Street and University Avenue. The cyclists, including…