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CRIMINAL JUSTICE Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing Prisons, Jails & Community Supervision Sentencing

No, Longer Prison Sentences do not Reduce Crime

Over 100 criminologists, social scientists, legal academics and civil society organizations have signed a letter…

Abby DeshmanSeptember 16, 2022

PRIVACY Surveillance & Privacy

Privacy and virtual healthcare: report launch

September 13, 2022--CCLA is delighted to launch the report Virtual Healthcare Services in Canada: Digital…

Brenda McPhailSeptember 13, 2022

EQUALITY Race, Religion & Ethnicity Refugees & Immigration Women

CCLA and LEAF Urge Repeal of Discriminatory Newmarket By-Law

CCLA and the Women’s Legal Education & Action Fund (LEAF) sent a letter to Newmarket’s…

Cara ZwibelSeptember 1, 2022

Democratic Rights Emergencies Act FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

Federal Court Releases Decision on Cabinet Confidences Motion

Abby Deshman, Director of the Criminal Justice program for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, made…

Abby DeshmanSeptember 1, 2022

Conditions of Confinement CRIMINAL JUSTICE PRESS RELEASES Prisons, Jails & Community Supervision Search & Seizure Solitary Confinement

Groups: Canada must end “extreme”, prolonged solitary confinement

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association, John Howard Society Canada, the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry…

CCLAAugust 30, 2022

Conditions of Confinement CRIMINAL JUSTICE Prisons, Jails & Community Supervision Search & Seizure Solitary Confinement

CCLA and Others Renew Calls to Limit Dry Cell Use – An “Extreme” Form of Solitary Confinement

Earlier this summer the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and a number of other groups urged…

Abby DeshmanAugust 30, 2022

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Deescalation & Use of Force Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Police Transparency, Oversight & Accountability

Death in Vancouver highlights lethality of “less lethal” weapons

On Monday morning Chris Amyotte, a 42-year-old father of seven from Winnipeg and member of…

Abby DeshmanAugust 25, 2022

CRIMINAL JUSTICE DNA Forensics EQUALITY Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability PRIVACY Race, Religion & Ethnicity Racial Profiling Refugees & Immigration Search & Seizure Unreasonable Search & Seizure

Human Rights Tribunal Finds Police DNA Sweep was Discriminatory

Earlier this week the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal ruled that the Ontario Provincial Police (“OPP”)…

Abby DeshmanAugust 23, 2022

Disability EQUALITY Refugees & Immigration

CCLA Pleased with Win for Access to Justice in Toussaint v Canada

CCLA has been granted leave to intervene before the Supreme Court of Canada in a…

Cara ZwibelAugust 18, 2022

Criminal Prohibitions on Speech EQUALITY Freedom of Expression FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability

CCLA Intervening in Challenge to Sex Work Laws

The CCLA recently filed its written argument in Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform…

Cara ZwibelAugust 16, 2022

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