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A Victory for Freedom: Why the Hillier Decision Strengthens Canadian Democracy
Ontario Court of Appeal, Toronto, Ontario On April 7, 2025, the Ontario Court of Appeal delivered a landmark decision in Hillier v. Ontario, overturning a lower court ruling and upholding the Charter rights of former MPP Randy Hillier. This decision, which found that...
THE TRUCKER PROTEST: A Fight For Freedom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYX_awUlgXo Barry Bussey, president of the First Freedoms Foundation Canada, dives into the intersection of faith, law, and politics. From his early days in Newfoundland to arguing cases in the Supreme Court of Canada, Bussey’s passion...
Protecting Faith’s Vital Role In Canada’s Future: A Call To Protect Advancement of Religion
One of the last acts of the Trudeau Government’s House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance called for the removal of "Advancement of Religion" as a charitable purpose under the Income Tax Act. This proposal threatens to undermine the vital contributions of...
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They Don’t Get It: Mainstream Media’s Lack of Free Speech – Interview With Peter Menzies
https://rumble.com/embed/v6q39t5/?pub=vs2ia Beat the censors, sign-up for our newsletter: https://firstfreedoms.ca/call_to_action_pages/stay_informed/ Peter Menzies shares with Barry the Canada’s struggle for freedom of speech in an environment when government pays so...
Truckers On Trial – Interview With Gord MaGill
https://rumble.com/embed/v6ph2rx/?pub=vs2ia Beat the censors, sign-up for our newsletter: https://firstfreedoms.ca/call_to_action_pages/stay_informed/ Gord MaGill, dropped by my office on his way back from Ottawa where he sat in the courtroom on April 3, 2025, to hear...
Conservative or Liberal What Will it Be? Interview with Marcus Durocher
https://rumble.com/embed/v6pbtf7/?pub=vs2ia Beat the censors, sign-up for our newsletter: https://firstfreedoms.ca/call_to_action_pages/stay_informed/ Marcus Durocher is bucking the trend of Canadian youth for the upcoming Canadian federal election on April 28, 2025....
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2024 Year End Report
Dear Supporters of the First Freedoms Foundation, As we reflect on the activities and impact of our organization in 2024, we are grateful for your continued support and commitment to preserving and promoting fundamental freedoms in Canada. This year has been marked by...
Canadian Journal of First Freedoms: Call for Papers
In 1968, then-Minister of Justice Pierre Trudeau opined that “A constitutional bill of rights in Canada would guarantee the fundamental freedoms of the individual from interference, whether federal or provincial. It would as well...
Is Canada a Surveillance Society?
https://www.youtube.com/embed/4TfKQSnO2uU Dr. Bussey has appeared as a guest on another LeDrew Three Minute Interview. Watch his discussion with Stephen LeDrew on the chilling effects of government surveillance.