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CRIMINAL JUSTICE EQUALITY Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Race, Religion & Ethnicity Racial Profiling

CCLA Intervenes in Court Challenge Against Racial Profiling

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is intervening in a constitutional challenge before the Superior Court…

CCLAJuly 20, 2021

COVID-19 Freedom of Expression FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Right to Protest

CCLA Seeks to Appeal Nova Scotia Anti-Protest Injunction

While the injunction is no longer in force in the province, we remain concerned about…

CCLAJuly 19, 2021

COVID-19 COVID-19 & Law Enforcement

Statement on Toronto Ombudsman’s Report

This report is a robust affirmation of the issues we have been raising since the…

CCLAJuly 9, 2021

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Prisons, Jails & Community Supervision Solitary Confinement

Coalition Pens Open Letter to CSC, Renews Calls to End Prolonged Solitary Confinement

In June 2021, the Correctional Service of Canada (“CSC”) invited dozens of community organizations to…

CCLAJuly 6, 2021

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Criminal Records & Collateral Consequences Criminal Records & Police Record Checks Racial Profiling

CCLA to Appear Before Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario in Police Background Checks Case

Thairu Taban and Josslyn Mounsey were hired by Metrolinx as Transit Safety Communications Operators. They…

CCLAJune 29, 2021

COVID-19 PRESS RELEASES PRIVACY Privacy During COVID

Ontario Government Agrees to Human Rights Groups’ Demands to End Police Access to COVID Database

CCLAJune 28, 2021

COVID-19 Freedom of Expression FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS PRESS RELEASES Right to Protest

Nova Scotia Attempting to Avoid Public Scrutiny

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is concerned the Government of Nova Scotia is attempting…

CCLAJune 24, 2021

COVID-19 PRIVACY Surveillance & Technology Vaccine Passports

Reaction To New Vaccine Passport ‘Benefits’

As Manitoba announces new “benefits” to be conferred on the fully vaccinated, the questions we…

CCLAJune 24, 2021

Democratic Rights Face Surveillance PRESS RELEASES PRIVACY Voting Rights

‘Cease And Desist’ – Liberal Party Must Halt Use Of Facial Fingerprinting

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is calling on the Liberal Party of Canada to…

CCLAJune 23, 2021

Democratic Rights Election Finance

CCLA Will Seek Leave To Intervene

CCLA will be seeking to intervene in Working Families’ new challenge to the third party…

CCLAJune 22, 2021

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