About Christine Van Geyn
Christine Van Geyn is a Canadian lawyer and bestselling author. She is the Litigation Director of the Canadian Constitution Foundation and host of the national broadcast television program Canadian Justice. She is a YouTuber, Podcaster, and professional speaker.
Christine earned her undergraduate degree in Political Science and Ethics, Society and Law at the University of Toronto, Trinity College. Christine earned her JD at Osgoode Hall Law school, and also studied at New York University School of Law. She was called to the bar in Ontario in 2012. Before joining CCF, Christine practiced commercial litigation, and then was the Ontario Director of a national non-profit where she was involved in several high profile constitutional challenges.
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Christine Van Geyn and Joanna Baron co-authored the best selling book, Pandemic Panic: How Government Responses to COVID-19 Changed Civil Liberties Forever. The book was on the bestseller lists for the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, and Amazon Canada. It was shortlisted for the prestigious Donner Prize for public policy writing. Order the book on Amazon, from Chapters Indigo, or from our publisher, Optimum Publishing International.
On June 12, 2024, Christine Van Geyn was honoured with the prestigious Truth To Power Freedom Award by the Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses. Christine received this award as a result of her work at the Canadian Constitution Foundation in the legal challenge to the federal government's invocation of the Emergencies Act. The CCMB also honoured Premiers Scott Moe and Blaine Higgs with the Game Changer awards. Watch the video of Christine receiving the award HERE.
Christine's book, Pandemic Panic was shortlisted for the 2023 Donner Prize. The Donner Prize, now in its 26th year, the Prize honours the best public policy books by Canadian writers. The winner of the Donner Prize receives $60,000. You can order Pandemic Panic on Amazon, from Chapters Indigo, or from our publisher, Optimum Publishing International.
Christine Van Geyn is an experienced public speaker on topics of Canadian constitutional law and public policy. If you are interested in having Christine speak at your conference or event, please contact her HERE for speaker fees.