Lara Yates v. Chatelech Secondary School (BC School District 46)
A mother vocally expressed disapproval of the land acknowledgment ritual ahead of a school performance. She was banished from the school and child protection was called.
FSUC Submits Brief on Bill C9 “Religious Defence” Amendment
At the invitation of MP Andrew Lawton, the FSUC has prepared a supplementary brief to address the proposed amendment that would remove the defence of good faith reliance on religious texts from the crime of “wilful promotion of hatred.”
FSUC Submits Brief to House Justice Committee on Bill C-9
The Free Speech Union of Canada has done a thorough review of the pending Combatting Hate Act, otherwise known as Bill C-9. In our opinion, the Bill should be withdrawn entirely, as an unnecessary and overbroad infringement of free expression in Canada.
FSUC sends letter of concern to the University of Winnipeg over heckler’s veto
Dr. Frances Widdowson was intimidated and assaulted on campus for attempting to host a debate on residential school graves.
Dixon v. Nanaimo Ladysmith Public School Board
Bryony Dixon criticized the gender ideology at her son’s public school in a Facebook post. The school board responded by preventing her from entering the school without prior approval under the threat of calling the RCMP.
FSUC member banned from school property over social media post
The FSUC provided a lawyer to file an appeal of the order issued by Nanaimo Ladysmith Public School Board in BC
FSUC Member suspended from school council by board for opposing land acknowledgments
Letter to Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board defending FSUC member.
FSUC sends letter of concern to TDSB re censorship of parent’s online post
In a free and liberal democracy, citizens have the right to criticize their governments and public officials, and that includes teachers and principals.
Margaret Munn v. University of Western Ontario
Our inaugural case: Margaret Munn asked in good faith what was meant by “decolonization” and spent the next two years fighting her university’s academic discipline process. She is now suing for damages with the help of FSUC.