People are generally free to express strongly held views about another person’s work, ideas, beliefs, or public commentary—even when those views are unwelcome or offensive. The line from free speech to defamation is crossed when a speaker makes false allegations of fact that would cause reasonable people to think less [...]
Religious freedoms should be protected, and this protection should be applied equally under the law. Toanie Kreft worked for 16 years at Green Acres Foundation in Alberta. While she was on maternity leave in 2021-2022, her employer implemented a mandatory covid vaccination policy. As a Christian, Toanie sincerely believes that [...]
Shannon Wylie was employed by WestJet Airlines as a flight attendant for 13 years. This was her beloved career, and also a passion and a lifestyle that brought her a sense of profound accomplishment, pride, and purpose. She held this position for a significant part of her life, and it [...]
For 20 years, Nadine worked as a middle and high school English teacher. In 2021, after spending 15 years teaching at a charter school, she moved to a school that offered IB English, expecting to work here until retirement. In September 2021, she was enjoying her first month and a [...]
Stacey Anderson has worked 17 years in retail pharmacy. This is not just a job to her, but is a significant part of her life and identity. As a Christian, Stacey holds the belief that all human life is sacred, from conception to natural death. This conviction is rooted in [...]
Barry Neufeld is a former school trustee for the Chilliwack School District. In 2017, he began publicly expressing his concerns about what he viewed as the sexualization and ideological indoctrination of children in local public schools and his objections to the ideological belief system that has come to be referred [...]
For over 17 years, Sue Krysac served her community, working with social assistance recipients. She was called to this vocation by her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. This commitment to Jesus enabled her to excel in her job, and also resulted in her employer firing her after they denied her [...]
Dr. Curtis Wall is a Christian and a chiropractor in Calgary. He has been providing quality care to his patients for over 20 years. Case Description In May 2020, the College of Chiropractors of Alberta implemented a no-exceptions mask mandate for all Alberta chiropractors through its Pandemic Practice Directive. [...]
Employment provides financial stability and a sense of identity and purpose to many Canadians. In recent years, this security has been shattered by employers eager to push medical mandates on their employees, on pain of dismissal. Unjust Termination Duong Yee found herself caught up in just such a situation. [...]
In a free and democratic society, elections allow the people to choose their representatives, including their school board trustees. This process is being undermined in Canada by Boards who abuse their power to remove elected trustees from their roles. Unjust Disqualification Moïse Dion was elected by members of his [...]
