OBA Constitutional Civil Liberties and Human Rights PROGRAM | Original Program Date: Jne 24, 2021

Section 2(c) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees freedom of peaceful assembly. Although this constitutional protection has not yet been fully examined by Canadian courts, its relevance has come into sharp focus in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent restrictions on public gatherings and group activities. At this important program, our expert faculty will review emerging commentary and jurisprudence on Section 2(c); discuss how section 2(c) is engaged by lockdown orders and how it may inform ongoing constitutional challenges; and consider how governments and policymakers should approach the balancing of public health and freedom of peaceful assembly. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to closely examine section 2(c) and the important freedoms it protects.

PROGRAM CHAIRS

Derek Ross, Christian Legal Fellowship

PROGRAM SPEAKERS

Professor Basil Alexander, University of New Brunswick
Professor Emerita Jamie Cameron, Osgoode Hall Law School
Kristopher E. G. Kinsinger, Barrister & Solicitor
André Schutten, Director of Law & Policy, ARPA Canada