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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ADOLFO AGUSTIN GARCIA ET. AL. V. TAHOE RESOURCES

Amnesty International was represented in this case by Paul Champ, Jennifer Klinck, François Larocque, and Penelope Simons WHAT IS THIS...

ANGELICA CHOC V. HUDBAY MINERALS

Amnesty International was represented in this case by Penelope Simons and Paul Champ. WHAT IS THIS CASE ABOUT? This case...

BRIEF TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS STANDING COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SUPPORT OF BILL C-300, THE CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY OF MINING, OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ACT

DECEMBER 2009 SUMMARY OF BILL C-300 AND AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S POSITION ON THE PROPOSED LAW Bill C-300, the Corporate Accountability of...

KTUNAXA NATION COUNCIL V. BRITISH COLUMBIA

Amnesty International was represented in this case by Margot Venton, Kaitlyn Mitchell, and Randy Christensen WHAT IS THIS CASE ABOUT?...

PROPHET RIVER FIRST NATION V. CANADA (CHALLENGE TO SITE C DAM APPROVALS)

Amnesty International was represented in this case by Jessica Orkin, Cassandra Porter, and Natai Shelsen WHAT IS THIS CASE ABOUT?...

IPPERWASH INQUIRY

WHAT IS THIS INQUIRY ABOUT? On 6 September 1995, an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) sniper shot and fatally wounded an...

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE REVIEW OF THE 8TH AND 9TH PERIODIC REPORT OF CANADA BY THE UN COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN

SUMMARY OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL’S SUBMISSIONS TO THE UN COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN Canada...

Maher Arar

The Maher Arar Case

What is the Maher Arar Case about? Maher Arar, a Canadian citizen and father of two, was travelling home to...

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CANADA AND BRITISH COLUMBIA CIVIL LIBERTIES ASSOCIATION V. CANADA (AFGHAN DETAINEES CASE)

Amnesty International was represented in this case by Paul Champ. WHAT IS THIS CASE ABOUT? Until late 2005 Canada’s policy...

CHARKAOUI V. CANADA (CHARKAOUI II)

Amnesty International was represented in this case by Michael Bossin, Vanessa Gruben, and Owen M. Rees. WHAT IS THIS CASE...

INTERNAL INQUIRY INTO THE ACTIONS OF CANADIAN OFFICIALS IN RELATION TO ABDULLAH ALMALKI, AHMAD ABOU-ELMAATI AND MUAYYED NUREDDIN (IACOBUCCI INQUIRY)

WHAT IS THIS INQUIRY ABOUT? The Inquiry concerns the detention and torture of three Canadian citizens in Syria and in...

Charkaoui v. Canada Case Brief

Amnesty International’s Charkaoui v Canada Summary. The case was represented by Thomas G. Conway, Vanessa Gruben, Michael Bossin, and Owen...

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