DisabilityEQUALITYPRESS RELEASESSocio-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 RightsFUNDAMENTAL 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 JUSTICEFair Trial RightsFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPRESS 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 21EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESRace, 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
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESSocio-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 RELEASESPRIVACY CCLA Reacts to Supreme Court Ruling TORONTO — Noa Mendelsohn Aviv, Executive Director of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, reacted to…CCLAFebruary 5, 2024
EQUALITYNB Abortion RightsPRESS RELEASES Inequitable Access to Abortion Services in New Brunswick Puts Lives at Risk TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, reacted to…CCLAFebruary 2, 2024
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+PRESS RELEASESYouth CCLA Reacts to Proposed Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Policy in Alberta TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association,…CCLAFebruary 1, 2024
CTV News: More than 80% of inmates in Ontario jails last year were legally innocent, awaiting trial: data https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/vast-majority-of-people-in-ontario-jails-last-year-had-not-been-found-guilty-of-an-offence-data-1.6747988
CRIMINAL JUSTICEDeaths in CustodyDisabilityEQUALITYPRESS RELEASES CCLA and QPLC Jointly Participating in Baker Inquest TORONTO — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and Queen’s Prison Law Clinic are jointly participating…CCLAJanuary 29, 2024