When I first received the word from the Christian Legal Fellowship that I had been accepted to attend the Christian Legal Institute (“CLI”), I was in the thick of a law school semester – readings stacked high, deadlines pressing in, and the familiar exhaustion that so many law students know well.

At that time, I had yet to become personally immersed in the CLF family. I was a general member, and would attend a few events in Toronto, but never really took it any further. I said yes, not yet knowing all that was in store for me.

CLF successfully intervened in a Quebec case to defend the fundamental freedom to worship without undue state interference.

Today, on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Christian Legal Fellowship (CLF) recognizes that trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights, and affirm our commitment to combat trafficking in all its forms.

On July 1, 2027, Canada turns 160! To commemorate this anniversary, Christian Legal Fellowship (CLF) is launching its Canada 160 Campaign, inviting 160 lawyers and 160 churches to pledge $160 per month to CLF to support freedom and justice in Canada! Click to learn more about the campaign and the work of CLF National.

When can the government examine, without a warrant, the contents of our private prayers or religious reflections? That is a central question before the Supreme Court of Canada in Vabuolas et al v Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC, et al, where Christian Legal Fellowship (CLF) has been granted leave to intervene as a friend of the court.

Today, Parliament’s Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying (AMAD Committee) released a report recommending a “permanent pause” on expanding assisted suicide (also known as medical assistance in dying, or “MAID”, in Canada) for persons whose sole underlying medical condition is a mental illness (known as “MAID MI-SUMC”).

In recent months, religious charities in Canada have had questions about their ongoing charitable status. Learn more in this update and video from Christian Legal Fellowship (CLF).

On May 25, 2026, Christian Legal Fellowship (CLF) submitted a Brief to the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights on the federal government’s Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places).

Today, May 19, 2026, marks the 50th anniversary of Canada’s ratification of the International Human Rights Covenants, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). These two instruments give specific protection to the principles entrenched in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, transforming them from aspirational ideals to binding commitments.

Learn more about CLF’s 2025-2026 law student chapter events.

Le 2 avril 2026, le Québec a adopté le projet de loi n° 9, Loi sur le renforcement de la laïcité au Québec, en invoquant la clause de dérogation de la Charte québécoise (article 53) et de la Charte canadienne (article 33). Depuis le dépôt du projet de loi n° 9 en novembre 2025, l’Alliance des chrétiens en droit (ACD) a exprimé des préoccupations, aux côtés d’un certain nombre d’autres groupes, quant aux restrictions qu’il impose à l’expression religieuse au nom de la laïcité.

On April 2, 2026, Québec passed Bill 9, An Act respecting the reinforcement of laicity in Québec, into law, invoking the notwithstanding clause of both the Québec Charter (section 53) and the Canadian Charter (section 33). Since Bill 9’s introduction in November 2025, Christian Legal Fellowship (CLF) expressed concerns, alongside a number of other groups, about its restrictions on religious expression in the name of laïcité.

“Canada’s multicultural heritage includes a centuries-long tradition of diverse faith communities playing an indispensable role in caring for Canada’s most vulnerable populations with compassion – and continuing to do so. Any accommodation of competing rights should aim to preserve religious multiculturalism, not replace it with a secular monoculture that compels hospitals to conform to majoritarian viewpoints, or which effectively denies the public of their much-needed services. “

Bill C-9 has now passed in the House of Commons — but it still needs approval from the Senate, where it will first be studied and debated further. Many are deeply concerned about its potential implications for religious expression, and we share those concerns. Read more about CLF’s advocacy, and continued engagement, on this file.

On a crisp fall day in Vancouver, during a break at the CLF National Conference, a simple conversation sparked what would become a new and meaningful initiative within the Christian Legal Fellowship. … While CLF National has long demonstrated a strong commitment professional development of law students through initiatives like its national student conference and the Christian Legal Institute, we identified another need: a dedicated space for advocacy development. That realization led us to ask a simple but powerful question—what if CLF had its own moot?

Last week, Alberta tabled legislation which specifies that ending the life of a person who is not dying, or solely on the basis of a mental illness, is not health care. Under Bill 18, euthanasia (also known as “medical assistance in dying” or “MAID”) in these circumstances will not be permitted in Alberta’s healthcare system. It also clarifies that euthanasia will not be offered to children (a Parliamentary committee has recommended legalizing it for children who demonstrate “decision-making capacity”).

Christian Legal Fellowship intervenes at the Supreme Court of Canada in defense of lawyers who openly identify as religious.

The 2026 Christian Legal Fellowship (CLF) National Law Student Conference brought together law students, legal practitioners, scholars, and ministry leaders from across Canada for a weekend of intellectual rigour, encouragement, and practical application. Hosted in Winnipeg, at the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law, the conference provided a unique space where the demands of legal education and practice were addressed not merely as professional challenges, but as a deeper calling.

On February 12-13, 2026, the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law (Robson Hall) convened legal scholars, jurists, law students, and practitioners from across the country to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Canada’s ratification of the International Human Rights Covenants. Hosted through Christian Legal Fellowship’s Annual Academic Symposium on Religion, Law and Human Rights, the gathering created a timely space for reflection on Canada’s human rights commitments, their evolution over the past five decades, and the work that remains.

L’inclusion religieuse dans les facultés de droit canadiennes encourage les étudiants en droit à étudier et à pratiquer le droit tout en leur permettant d’avoir un soutien spirituel dans une carrière qui est souvent très exigeante et éprouvante.