Farris Associate, Megan Walwyn, was recently published in the University of Victoria’s “Appeal: Review of Current Law and Law Reform” journal. Megan’s article, “Does Canada’s Registered Charity Regime Survive Charter Scrutiny?: The Interplay Between Charities, Politics, and Freedom of Expression Following Canada Without Poverty“, reviews the constitutionality of the restrictions on political expression by charities imposed by the Income Tax Act (Canada) against s. 2(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and grapples with questions regarding the role of charities in our society. Read the full article here.

Megan is an Associate in Farris’ Advocacy & Litigation group where she maintains a broad civil litigation practice, including matters relating to public law, estate litigation, and commercial and civil disputes.