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Advocates for the Rule of Law intervenes in Supreme Court of Canada appeal concerning the basic requirements of a Charter challenge, the interpretation of the Charter, and the constitutionality of Canada's Safe Third Country Agreement regime

Date Announced

October 6, 2022

Lead Office

Vancouver

McCarthy Tétrault represented Advocates for the Rule of Law ("ARL"), as intervenor, before the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) in Canadian Council for Refugees v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), which was heard on October 6, 2022. The appeal concerns the basic requirements of a Charter challenge, the interpretation of the Charter, and the constitutionality of Canada’s Safe Third Country Agreement regime.

Advocates for the Rule of Law is a registered Canadian charity dedicated to promoting the rule of law and constitutionalism.

McCarthy Tétrault represented Advocates for the Rule of Law with a team led by Connor Bildfell that included Adam Kanji (Litigation) and Alexandra Comber (Business).

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