When government oversteps, we take it to court.
The Democracy Fund defends constitutional rights, free speech and religious freedom for Canadians who can't fight alone. We fund their lawyers, publish what officials won't, and train the next generation to stand up for liberty.
Church & Synagogue Arson Investigation
Fire Marshal Glenn Baxter leads the first independent forensic review of the attacks on Canada's places of worship since 2021.
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Fights happening right now.
Stand with Tamara Lich
Convicted of mischief for a peaceful protest, Tamara is appealing, and the Crown wants more jail time. Her case goes to the Ontario Court of Appeal in early 2027.
Help the Amish
More than 30 Amish neighbours were fined nearly $300,000 under ArriveCAN and the Quarantine Act. We've cleared over $231,000 so far.
Free lawyers for Canadians charged, fined or silenced for exercising their rights.
Pastors arrested for preaching. Citizens charged for filming police. Truckers prosecuted for protesting. We take the cases the establishment won't touch, from the first court date to the Supreme Court.
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Charged for preaching, protesting, filming or speaking? Fined under an unjust law? Our litigation team reviews every request.
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Religious Freedom Fellowship
A year-long program for Canadians aged 18–35 who design and lead their own projects countering discrimination against Jews and Christians. Mentorship, guest speakers and a $5,000 stipend.
Meet the 2026–27 fellows →
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Student Journalism Conference
A free weekend in Toronto for students aged 18–30: travel, hotel and meals covered. Interviewing, fact-checking, ATIP requests and video reporting, taught by working journalists.
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Canadian Students for Free Speech
A national network of student-led campus clubs. We provide the legal backup, speakers, training and materials, from Tamara Lich at U of Calgary to Stockwell Day at UBC.
Start a club on your campus →Know your rights before you need them.
Your freedoms, explained in five short films.
With ethicist Dr. Julie Ponesse and historian Conrad Black.
Forgotten History: Civil Rights in Canada
Canada's long fight for civil rights, from the Rebellions of 1837 to the truckers' protest in Ottawa.
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forgottenhistorybook.com
My Choice: The Ethical Case Against Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates
The ethics professor who lost a 20-year academic career for refusing her university's mandate makes the case for personal choice.
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mychoicebook.ca
The Amish live without electricity or phones, so the government-mandated app was out of reach.
Read more →The three-judge panel upheld Justice Mosley’s ruling and dismissed the government’s appeal.
Read more →Justice Mosley’s decision runs almost 200 pages and found no national emergency.
Read more →A democracy cannot function properly without freedom of expression and a free press.
Read more →The Supreme Court has said it protects democratic discourse, truth finding and self-fulfillment.
Read more →Justice Cannon wrote that a democracy requires “untrammeled publication of the news.”
Read more →We take no government money. Our clients pay nothing.
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