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COVID-19 FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Mobility

What are the Human Rights Implications of Quarantine Orders?

Public officials must ensure that the quarantined have adequate living conditions and the effective right…

CCLAMarch 19, 2020

COVID-19 COVID-19 & Law Enforcement

Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Quarantine Law

This post discusses the civil liberties implications of the coronavirus quarantines taking place in 2020…

CCLAMarch 12, 2020

PRIVACY Smart Cities Surveillance & Technology Toronto's Smart City

Statement On The Reset Of The Quayside Project

Today’s news that Sidewalk Labs has withdrawn from pursuing the project is a victory for…

Brenda McPhailMarch 7, 2020

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Fighting Solitary Confinement MAJOR CASES & REPORTS PRESS RELEASES Prisons, Jails & Community Supervision Solitary Confinement

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Appeal by Government against CCLA’s Challenge of Solitary Confinement Laws

Today, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its decision granting the government of Canada leave…

CCLAFebruary 13, 2020

PIPEDA PRIVACY Privacy Act Privacy Law Reform

Canada’s Patchwork Privacy Protections are Ready for a Major Update

The digital economy and the pressing need to democratise civil society have forced us to…

CCLAJanuary 1, 2020

Artificial Intelligence PRIVACY Surveillance & Technology

Make the Choice: Put the Horse Back in the Barn

Clearview AI is a tech company that the New York Times reports has scraped 3…

Brenda McPhailJanuary 1, 2020

Bill 21 EQUALITY Freedom of Religion FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS MAJOR CASES & REPORTS Race, Religion & Ethnicity Refugees & Immigration Women

2020 Quebec Superior Court

Suspending Bill 21 is an urgent matter. We were before the Quebec Court of Appeal…

Noa Mendelsohn AvivDecember 20, 2019

PRIVACY Search & Seizure

Shoppers Not Suspects

Shoplifting problem? What shoplifting problem? Retailers need to stop illegal searches of their customers. The…

Michael BryantNovember 13, 2019

PRIVACY Smart Cities Surveillance & Technology

Haunting Decisions Due October 31

October 31 is an important decision-day for the Waterfront Toronto/Sidewalk Labs smart city— a fitting…

Brenda McPhailOctober 29, 2019

Democratic Rights Election Finance FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Political Advertising

A Chilly Climate for Free Speech This Election Season

An election is a time when we should be encouraging debate and discussion from all…

Cara ZwibelAugust 20, 2019

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What are the Human Rights Implications of Quarantine Orders?

Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Quarantine Law

Statement On The Reset Of The Quayside Project

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Appeal by Government against CCLA’s Challenge of Solitary Confinement Laws

Canada’s Patchwork Privacy Protections are Ready for a Major Update

Make the Choice: Put the Horse Back in the Barn

2020 Quebec Superior Court

Shoppers Not Suspects

Haunting Decisions Due October 31

A Chilly Climate for Free Speech This Election Season

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