In a piece by Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News, Canadian Council of Christian Charities, Director of Legal Affairs, Barry W. Bussey was interviewed about the administration of the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) grants after it was revealed 403 groups were refused funding. Some 403 applications out of the 39,933 were… More
Barry W. Bussey will be presenting a public lecture at the Faculty of Law, Leiden University, Netherlands on Friday June 28, 2019 starting at 1:00 pm EST. It can be watched live over the internet. There are limited spaces for live streaming. Instructions are given below on how you may… More
The Quebec government recently passed legislation that requires all government employees – from school teachers to police officers – not to wear any religious symbols. That means no Jewish men wearing the yarmulke; no Sikhs wearing a turban; no Muslims wearing the hijab; no Christians wearing a cross lapel pin. … More
One year ago, those of us in the religious freedom field were waiting with great anticipation the June 15, 2018 decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) concerning Trinity Western University’s (TWU) bid to have a law school. (One decision on the Law Society of BC’s refusal to accredit… More
The Federal Government has released a list of employers that have been approved for Canada Summer Jobs funding to hire youth. This funding assists charities and small businesses to hire summer students. Over the past two years, the Federal Government has come under criticism for its requirement that all applicants sign an… More
Attacking faith-based institutions for upholding codes of conduct ignores the Charter, violates the spirit of pluralism, and risks undermining religious freedom, argues lawyer Barry W. Bussey. CBC News “Go Public” ran a story recently about the “dark secret” of religious schools. Initially, the story got a lot of attention, but… More
This article will review why 2018 was so offensive; explain what the government did differently for 2019; highlight the unanswered questions the government has yet to clarify; and then, finally, suggest a way forward for Christian charities in the valley of decision on whether to apply. Christian charities in Canada… More
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