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Bill 21 EQUALITY Freedom of Religion PRESS RELEASES

CCLA Reacts to Bill 21

MONTREAL — Today the Court of Appeal has issued a disappointing decision rejecting the constitutional challenge…

CCLAFebruary 29, 2024

Freedom of Expression FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Internet Privacy and Speech PRESS RELEASES Regulation of Online Expression

CCLA Urges Substantial Amendments to the Online Harms Act

TORONTO — Following the Government of Canada’s reintroduction of the Online Harms Act (Bill C-63), Noa Mendelsohn Aviv, Executive…

CCLAFebruary 28, 2024

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Prisons, Jails & Community Supervision Right to Reasonable Bail

CCLA releases major report on bail system in Canada

CCLA is releasing its latest report on the bail system in Canada today, Still Failing:…

CCLAFebruary 26, 2024

Disability EQUALITY PRESS RELEASES Socio-Economic Status

CCLA Intervenes in Jacob v Canada

TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Criminal Justice Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties…

CCLAFebruary 23, 2024

Democratic Rights FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

CCLA intervenes on parliamentary privilege and democracy

CCLA is intervening in a motion on Parliamentary privilege and when courts may review decisions…

CCLAFebruary 22, 2024

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Criminal Records & Collateral Consequences Criminal Records & Police Record Checks Indigenous People Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Police Transparency, Oversight & Accountability Race, Religion & Ethnicity Racial Profiling

CCLA intervening in major case on police background checks at Court of Appeal for Ontario

The Court of Appeal for Ontario has granted leave to intervene to the CCLA in…

Shakir RahimFebruary 15, 2024

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Fair Trial Rights Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing PRESS RELEASES

CCLA Intervenes in R. v. Archambault

TORONTO — Shakir Rahim, Director of the Criminal Justice Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties…

CCLAFebruary 14, 2024

Bill 21 EQUALITY PRESS RELEASES Race, Religion & Ethnicity

Extending the use of Notwithstanding Clause in Bill 21 is a grave injustice

TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association,…

CCLAFebruary 13, 2024

EQUALITY PRESS RELEASES Socio-Economic Status

CCLA Intervenes in Constitutional Challenge to Criminalization of Panhandling in Ontario

TORONTO — Pro bono legal counsel representing the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) will appear…

CCLAFebruary 6, 2024

PRESS RELEASES PRIVACY

CCLA Reacts to Supreme Court Ruling

TORONTO — Noa Mendelsohn Aviv, Executive Director of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, reacted to…

CCLAFebruary 5, 2024

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