Conditions of ConfinementCRIMINAL JUSTICEDisabilityEQUALITYFighting Solitary ConfinementMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionSolitary ConfinementYouth CCLA Calls on Court to End Solitary Confinement – Hearing Starts September 11th TORONTO, Ont. – On September 11th, 13th, 14th and 15th, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association…CCLASeptember 8, 2017
EQUALITYFreedom of ReligionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRace, Religion & EthnicityYouth How Religious Teachings in Public Schools Violates Human Rights: Joint Presentation Before Argentina’s Supreme Court On Wednesday, August 30, the Argentine Supreme Court held a public hearing on the constitutionality…CCLAAugust 30, 2017
Conditions of ConfinementCRIMINAL JUSTICEPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionSolitary Confinement CCLA Concerned by Coroner’s Report Findings of Soleiman Faqiri’s Death The CCLA is greatly troubled by findings of the Coroner’s report concerning the death of…CCLAJuly 21, 2017
CRIMINAL JUSTICECruel & Unusual PunishmentFair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing Toronto Star Op-Ed Omar Khadr The following is a re-print of an op-ed from the Toronto Star by Adriel Weaver…CCLAJuly 6, 2017
Freedom of ExpressionPRESS RELEASES Supreme Court Case Upholds Order Against Google TORONTO, Ont. ̶ Today’s Supreme Court of Canada decision against Google permits Canadian courts to…CCLAJune 28, 2017
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSInternet Privacy and Speech A Win for Online Privacy Rights at The Supreme Court: Douez V Facebook CCLA’s voice was heard and recognized in the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) decision released…CCLAJune 23, 2017
PRESS RELEASESPRIVACYSearch & Seizure Privacy protectors: Teens Reflect on Privacy in Digital Age A group of teens aged 13-19 from across Canada worked over two school years to…CCLAMarch 22, 2017
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSInternet Privacy and Speech Vice Media Ruling Raises Serious Questions About Press Freedoms TORONTO ̶ In a ruling today that raises serious questions about reporters’ ability to protect…CCLAMarch 22, 2017
Conditions of ConfinementEQUALITYIndigenous PeoplePrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionWomen International Women’s Day: Highlighting Issues of Indigenous Women in Prison System On this International Women’s Day, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association recognizes the many women in…CCLAMarch 8, 2017
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+ Hamilton Approves Cutting-Edge Trans Rights Protocol The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) will challenge the Government of Nova Scotia’s exceptionally broad injunction limiting…CCLAMarch 7, 2017