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Canadian Constitution Foundation
Freedom's Defence TeamThe Canadian Constitution Foundation is grateful for the help and support given by our donors (both big and small), volunteers, clients, board and advisory board members, and staff. We consider all of them members of Freedom's Defence Team. Below, some of the members of Freedom's Defence Team explain why they support the Canadian Constitution Foundation.
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"The Canadian Constitution Foundation is Canada's leading voice on individual rights and freedoms and is an indispensable resource for individuals whose economic liberties have been disregarded by governments at all levels."
Avril Allen
Associate, Boghosian and Associates
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"The Canadian Constitution Foundation offers the constant, practical attention to the principles of liberal democracy necessary to help Canada remain civil, decent, and just."
Tom Bateman
Professor of Political Science, St. Thomas University
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"I believe the Canadian Constitution Foundation represents the best of what Canada stands for in protecting citizens in their relations with government and the law."
Ehor Boyanowsky
Professor of Criminology, Simon Fraser University
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"The very idea of individual liberty, particularly in matters of conscience and expression, has taken a beating in recent decades in Canada. I support the Canadian Constitution Foundation because its team of lawyers takes on cases that seek to restore, bit by bit, the limits on government power to interfere in these aspects of Canadians’ lives."
Russell Brown
Associate Professor of Law, University of Alberta
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"We support the Canadian Constitution Foundation because they don't believe in sacrificing the principles of individual freedom for the sake of the politically correct."
Kim Cook
Managing Director, Pirie Foundation
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"The ideals of the Canadian Constitution Foundation – to fight for the rights and freedoms of ordinary Canadians – represent the most important mandate that any organization could promote. No free and democratic country should condemn patients to wait and suffer. On June 9th 2005, the Supreme Court of Canada stated, "...delays in the public health care system are widespread and patients die as a result of waiting lists for public health care....the courts have a duty to rise above political debate". I commend the CCF as it fights for all Canadians to exercise the same rights that Canada’s Supreme Court has granted to the citizens of Quebec."
Dr. Brian Day
Medical Director, Cambie Surgery Centre
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"I believe in the rule of law. I believe in freedom, property rights and the BNA Act. The Canadian Constitution Foundation defends the constitutional rights of Canadian citizens against the ever encroaching state. They have helped many people who have not been able to take on the nanny state by themselves. I am proud to be a long time supporter of this important organization."
Dr. Roy Eappen
Physician
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"The work of the CCF is so critical to our democracy in Canada to ensure constitutional issues are monitored and protected by someone, and that justice is not denied on constitutional issues for lack of resources."
Paul Einarsson
Chief Operating Officer, Geophysical Service Inc.
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“Among the important work done by the CCF, perhaps none is more important than its vigilant effort to protect our freedom of speech. I am pleased to assist in that work through pro bono representation of the CCF in its intervention in key cases before the courts.”
Mark A. Gelowitz
Litigation Partner at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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"The government almost always has more power and more resources to trample on your Charter-guaranteed rights and freedoms. The wonderful lawyers at the Canadian Constitution Foundation balance the playing field. With them in our corner, we were able to stand up and assert our rights. And we won."
Peter Jaworski
Director, Institute for Liberal Studies and CCF Client
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"Other than the Montreal Economic Institute, my favourite charity in Canada is the CCF because of the ideals it stands for, and how it does its work."
Michel Kelly-Gagnon
President, Montreal Economic Institute
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"The true north strong and free -- that is how our anthem describes Canada. Freedom is our strength, and we stand on guard for it more effectively with the help of the Canadian Constitution Foundation."
Rainer Knopff
Professor of Political Science, University of Calgary
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"The Canadian Constitution Foundation does very useful work for the restoration of our traditional liberties. I have had the privilege to work with the Foundation before, and hope to do it again in the future."
Pierre Lemieux
Author and Economist, Université du Québec en Outaouais
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"Before the Canadian Constitution Foundation, there was no freedom-oriented public interest law firm in Canada. In a short period of time the CCF has been a great equalizer, making a real difference in the courts of law, and the court of public opinion. Keep up the fight to keep Canada strong and free!"
Ezra Levant
Author, Columnist and TV Host
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"As a founding member of the Canadian Constitution Foundation, I am delighted to see its growth. Freedom can ebb away when good people do nothing – the Foundation is a vehicle to ensure that good people are equipped to enjoy our freedoms, and to protect them."
John Weston
Member of Parliament
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