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CCLA is always working to protect your civil liberties.

Below is a list of all our latest updates, issues, briefs and activities.

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability PRIVACY Search & Seizure Unreasonable Search & Seizure

SCC Rules on Constitutionality of Post-Arrest Searches of Houses

On Friday April 8 the Supreme Court released its ruling in R v Stairs, a…

Abby DeshmanApril 12, 2022

Freedom of Expression FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Right to Protest

CCLA Moving Forward with Appeal of Nova Scotia Anti-Protest Injunction

The CCLA continues to work to ensure that governments do not overreach in exercising their…

CCLAApril 8, 2022

FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Right to Protest

CCLA Presents to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy on Bill 100 (Ontario)

Oral Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario…

Cara ZwibelApril 7, 2022

PRIVACY

CCLA Intervenes to Protect Children’s Privacy Rights

CCLA intervened recently in a case to protect children’s and families’ right to privacy. We…

Brenda McPhailApril 6, 2022

PRESS RELEASES

CCLA Appoints New Special Advisor, Indigenous Issues

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has appointed Alain Bartleman as its Special Advisor, Indigenous Issues.

CCLAApril 5, 2022

PRIVACY Privacy Law Reform

Submission to the Special Committee to Review the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (British Columbia)

A healthy democracy must counterpoise the right of access to information with the privacy rights…

Brenda McPhailMarch 31, 2022

Face Surveillance PRIVACY

CCLA Presents to ETHI on Facial Recognition

CCLA’s Privacy Director Brenda McPhail was invited to speak to the Standing Committee on Access…

Brenda McPhailMarch 30, 2022

CRIMINAL JUSTICE EQUALITY Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing Indigenous People Sentencing

CCLA Argues Against Discriminatory, Overly Punitive Criminal Code Provisions at the Supreme Court

Many parts of our criminal law sweep too many people into punitive regimes, creating adverse…

Abby DeshmanMarch 29, 2022

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

CCLA Argues for Basic Human Dignity as Fundamental Value in Criminal-Penal System Before the Supreme Court

Eliminating all hope of release by revisiting a person's incarceration in light of personal change…

Abby DeshmanMarch 29, 2022

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Cruel & Unusual Punishment Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing Sentencing

Upholding the Right to be Free From Cruel and Unusual Punishment at the Supreme Court

CCLA appears before the Supreme Court of Canada in two cases, R v Hills and…

Abby DeshmanMarch 22, 2022

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CCLA is always working to protect your civil liberties.

SCC Rules on Constitutionality of Post-Arrest Searches of Houses

CCLA Moving Forward with Appeal of Nova Scotia Anti-Protest Injunction

CCLA Presents to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy on Bill 100 (Ontario)

CCLA Intervenes to Protect Children’s Privacy Rights

CCLA Appoints New Special Advisor, Indigenous Issues

Submission to the Special Committee to Review the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (British Columbia)

CCLA Presents to ETHI on Facial Recognition

CCLA Argues Against Discriminatory, Overly Punitive Criminal Code Provisions at the Supreme Court

CCLA Argues for Basic Human Dignity as Fundamental Value in Criminal-Penal System Before the Supreme Court

Upholding the Right to be Free From Cruel and Unusual Punishment at the Supreme Court

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