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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CHARTER COMMITTEE ON POVERTY ISSUES V. CANADA

WHAT IS THIS CASE ABOUT? In March 2001, the Charter Committee on Poverty Issues (CCPI), along with the Council of...

BRIEF TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS STANDING COMMITTEE ON CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION ON BILL C-31, THE PROTECTING CANADA’S IMMIGRATION SYSTEM ACT

SUMMARY OF BILL C-31 AND AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S CONCERNS WITH THE PROPOSED LAW Bill C-31, the Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act,...

BRIEF TO THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS REGARDING BILL C-279, AN ACT TO AMEND THE CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ACT AND CRIMINAL CODE (GENDER IDENTITY)

SUMMARY OF BILL C-279 AND AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S POSITION ON THE PROPOSED LAW Bill C-279, An Act to Amend the Canadian...

BRIEF TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS STANDING COMMITTEE ON CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION ON BILL C-43, THE FASTER REMOVAL OF FOREIGN CRIMINALS ACT

SUMMARY OF BILL C-43 AND AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S CONCERNS WITH THE PROPOSED LAW Bill C-43, the Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals...

BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF BILL C-389, AN ACT TO AMEND THE CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ACT AND THE CRIMINAL CODE (GENDER IDENTITY AND GENDER EXPRESSION)

17 MAY 2010 SUMMARY OF BILL C-389 AND AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S POSITION ON THE PROPOSED LAW Bill C-389, An Act to...

BRIEF TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS STANDING COMMITTEE ON CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION ON BILL C-11, THE BALANCED REFUGEE REFORM ACT

SUMMARY OF BILL C-11 AND AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S CONCERNS WITH THE PROPOSED LAW BILL C-11, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, was...

BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF BILL C-304, THE SECURE, ADEQUATE, ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT

SUMMARY OF BILL C-304 AND AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S POSITION ON THE PROPOSED LAW Bill C-304, the Secure, Adequate, Accessible and Affordable...

LEGAL OPINION SUBMITTED BEFORE THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE REGARDING ISSUES ARISING IN NELL TOUSSAINT V. CANADA, COMMUNICATION NO. 2348/2014

WHAT IS THIS PETITION ABOUT? Nell Toussaint lived and worked in Canada as an undocumented migrant from 1999 to 2008....

BOWDEN INSTITUTION V. OMAR KHADR

Amnesty International was represented in this case by Fannie Lafontaine, François Larocque, and David P. Taylor. WHAT IS THIS CASE...

JOHN DOE ET. AL. V. CANADA (INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS)

WHAT IS THIS PETITION ABOUT? Beginning on 27 January 2003, Canadian immigration authorities implemented a new procedure whereby they return...

CANADA V. HASSAN NAIM DIAB

Amnesty International was represented in this case by Lorne Waldman. WHAT IS THIS CASE ABOUT? Mr. Hassan Diab is a...

CANADA V. MOHAMED HARKAT

Amnesty International was represented in this case by Michael Bossin, Laïla Demirdache, and Chantal Tie. WHAT IS THIS CASE ABOUT?...

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