Abby Deshman, Author at CCLA

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Criminal Records & Collateral Consequences Criminal Records & Police Record Checks Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing Sex Offender Registries

A Victory at the Supreme Court for Evidence-Based Criminal Law

On October 28 the Supreme Court released its decision in R. v. Ndhlovu. The decision…

Abby DeshmanOctober 28, 2022

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Right to Silence

Disappointing Supreme Court decision on ‘voluntary’ statements to the police

On October 14, 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in R v…

Abby DeshmanOctober 14, 2022

Constitutional Remedies CRIMINAL JUSTICE Fair Trial Rights Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing Police Coercion & Entrapment Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Prosecutorial Misconduct

CCLA at the Supreme Court to ensure meaningful adjudication of Charter claims

The CCLA is at the Supreme Court of Canada today arguing that courts should not…

Abby DeshmanOctober 4, 2022

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

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 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

Democratic Rights Emergencies Act FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

CCLA in Federal Court, Fighting to Hold Government Accountable for Unprecedented Emergencies Act Use

CCLA is in federal court today to protect meaningful judicial review of government action. The…

Abby DeshmanAugust 8, 2022

Arbitrary Detention CRIMINAL JUSTICE EQUALITY MAJOR CASES & REPORTS Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Race, Religion & Ethnicity Racial Profiling

Racial Profiling on Trial: an Update from the Frontlines

Last year the CCLA became involved in a constitutional challenge to the laws that grant…

Abby DeshmanJune 28, 2022

Abby Deshman

A Victory at the Supreme Court for Evidence-Based Criminal Law

Disappointing Supreme Court decision on ‘voluntary’ statements to the police

CCLA at the Supreme Court to ensure meaningful adjudication of Charter claims

No, Longer Prison Sentences do not Reduce Crime

Federal Court Releases Decision on Cabinet Confidences Motion

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

Death in Vancouver highlights lethality of “less lethal” weapons

Human Rights Tribunal Finds Police DNA Sweep was Discriminatory

CCLA in Federal Court, Fighting to Hold Government Accountable for Unprecedented Emergencies Act Use

Racial Profiling on Trial: an Update from the Frontlines

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