Factums filed in British Columbia Third Party Election Advertising Limit Appeal
25 March 2010 | Election Advertising
As discussed previously the British Columbia government is appealing the ruling of the British Columbia Supreme Court in British Columbia Teachers' Federation v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2009 BCSC 436 (CanLII) that held that the limits on third party election advertising during the pre-campaign period were an unjustifiable limit on the freedom of expression guaranteed by section 2(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Factums from the Attorney General of British Columbia, the British Columbia Teachers Federation, and two individual teachers, Gloria Laurence and Wendy Weis, have been filed with the court. The hearing is scheduled for 12-15 October 2010.