Legal Briefs

In addition to its monitoring work and public campaigns, Amnesty International is very involved in legal work to ensure that the Canadian and provincial governments are acting consistently with their international human rights obligations. Amnesty’s legal work frequently involves the themes of the rights of Indigenous Peoples, security and human rights, the rights of refugees and migrants, and corporate accountability, among others.
Browse our legal work database, below, containing legal briefs, court decisions, and other contextual documents such as media releases.

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VISIT TO CANADA OF FORMER US PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSH AND CANADIAN OBLIGATIONS UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW

OCTOBER 2011 SUMMARY OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S LEGAL BRIEF Amnesty International published a legal brief in advance of former US President...

CANADA V. KHADR

Amnesty International was represented in this case by Sacha R. Paul, Vanessa Gruben, and Michael Bossin. WHAT IS THIS CASE...

TANUDJAJA V. CANADA AND ONTARIO

Amnesty International was represented in this case by Molly M. Reynolds, Ryan Lax, and John Terry. WHAT IS THIS CASE...

BRIEF TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND NATIONAL SECURITY ON BILL C-51, THE ANTI-TERRORISM ACT, 2015

SUMMARY OF BILL C-51 AND AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S CONCERNS WITH THE PROPOSED LAW Bill C-51, the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015, was tabled...

KAZEMI ESTATE V. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN

Amnesty International was represented in this case by François Larocque and Alyssa Tomkins. WHAT IS THIS CASE ABOUT? Zahra Kazemi...

GAVRILA V. CANADA

Amnesty International was represented in this case by Lorne Waldman and Jacqueline Swaisland. WHAT IS THIS CASE ABOUT? Mr. Gavrila...

CLUB RESORTS LTD. V. VAN BREDA

Amnesty International was represented in this case by François Larocque, Michael Sobkin, and Mark Power. WHAT IS THIS CASE ABOUT?...

HINZMAN V. CANADA

Amnesty International was represented in this case by David Baker and Faisal Bhabha. WHAT IS THIS CASE ABOUT? Mr. Hinzman...

ZHANG ET. AL. V. JIANG ZEMIN ET. AL.

Amnesty International was represented in this case by François Larocque and Owen M. Rees. WHAT IS THIS CASE ABOUT? The...

CANADIAN COUNCIL FOR REFUGEES, CANADIAN COUNCIL OF CHURCHES, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AND JOHN DOE V. CANADA (CHALLENGE TO THE CANADA-USA SAFE THIRD COUNTRY AGREEMENT)

Amnesty International was represented in this case by Lorne Waldman (2006, 2008) and Andrew Brouwer, Heather Neufeld, Leigh Salsberg, Michael...

KARAS V. CANADA

Amnesty International was represented in this case by John Norris and Brydie Bethell. WHAT IS THIS CASE ABOUT? This case...

SURESH V. CANADA

Amnesty International was represented in this case by Michael F. Battista and Michael Bossin. WHAT IS THIS CASE ABOUT? Manickavasagam...

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