CRIMINAL JUSTICEEQUALITYPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPolice Transparency, Oversight & AccountabilityPRESS RELEASESRefugees & Immigration CCLA and civil society concerned about flawed RCMP and CBSA oversight legislation While Bill C-20 is a crucial measure to ensure greater accountability of the Canada Border…CCLAJune 13, 2023
EQUALITYFreedom of ReligionPRESS RELEASES NCCM and CCLA Litigating Prayer Ban MONTREAL — The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), and…CCLAJune 13, 2023
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+Policy 713PRESS RELEASES CCLA Reacts to New Brunswick Policy 713 on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Lawyer and Director of the Equality Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties…CCLAJune 9, 2023
CBC: Civil liberties group concerned about ‘domino effect’ of LGBTQ-protection policy review https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-lgbtq-policy-rights-protections-1.6868375
Face SurveillancePRESS RELEASESSurveillance & Privacy CCLA to Hamilton Police: Cease and Desist Drone Program TORONTO — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is demanding the Hamilton Police Service (HPS) immediately…CCLAJune 7, 2023
Toronto.com: Fix Canada’s ‘broken’ bail system by giving more people bail, and more supports, some Toronto experts say https://www.toronto.com/news/fix-canadas-broken-bail-system-by-giving-more-people-bail-and-more-supports-some-toronto/article_5eceefd9-1aaf-503f-a4c9-75935484bdb4.html
PRIVACYPrivacy Law Reform CCLA Submission on Political Parties and Privacy Law Daniel Konikoff (Interim Director of the Privacy, Technology & Surveillance program) and Tashi Alford-Duguid (Staff…CCLAMay 26, 2023
The Maple: Tightened Bail Restrictions Unlikely To Curb Violent Crime, Experts Warn https://www.readthemaple.com/tightened-bail-restrictions-unlikely-to-curb-violent-crime-experts-warn/
The Globe and Mail: The flip side of bail reform in Canada https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorials/article-the-flip-side-of-bail-reform-in-canada/
DefamationFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSLGBTQ2S+ SLAPPs, Speech, and Standing Up for Equality CCLA appears before the Supreme Court of Canada in key defamation case of Hansman v…CCLAMay 23, 2023