Yes, BC Has Its Own Ag-Gag Law in the Pipeline – What Can You Do? On October 28, 2019 Bill M-227 – the Trespass Amendment Act, 2019 – was introduced into the BC Legislature [1]. As discussed in Part 1 of this article, this Bill amends the BC Trespass Act and directly targets animal activists.…
Trespass
Canadian Government Introduces Its Own Ag-Gag Law – Can Canada Do This?
Photo by Luke Littlefield on Unsplash Canadian Government Introduces Its Own Ag-Gag Law – Can Canada Do This? On February 18, 2020, Canadian MP John Barlow introduced Bill C-205 into the House of Commons, where it received first reading. This Bill is clearly a federal entry into the ag-gag world. As discussed below, it is…
But This Looks Like a Public Sidewalk?
Animal activists in Canada have a guaranteed (but not unrestricted) right to freedom of expression under section 2(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. One of the restrictions on the right of freedom of expression is that, generally speaking, the right does not extend to private property. The purpose of this article is…