CRIMINAL JUSTICECruel & Unusual PunishmentFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Online Harms Act (Bill C-63): CCLA Joins Civil Society Call to Separate Parts Two and Three from the Bill On May 7, 2024, CCLA joined a call by civil society organizations, academics and experts…Anaïs Bussières McNicollMay 8, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial RightsFair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing Supreme Court underscores importance of judicial independence in R. v. Edwards et al. The Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling in R. v. Edwards et al. affirms the constitutional…Shakir RahimMay 6, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPRESS RELEASES Ontario Superior Court Affirms Exceptional Test to Hide Officer Names in Police Accountability Lawsuits TORONTO — The Ontario Superior Court has rejected an exceptional request by the Peel Regional…CCLAApril 29, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPRESS RELEASES CCLA Calls on Toronto Police Services Board to Act on Chief Demkiw’s Statement on Zameer Verdict TORONTO — Shakir Rahim, Director of Criminal Justice for The Canadian Civil Liberties Association made…CCLAApril 25, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICEDevice SearchesPRESS RELEASESPRIVACYPrivacy Law ReformReasonable Expectations of Privacy CCLA Intervening before Ontario Court of Appeal to Oppose Standardless Limitless Searches of Personal Electronic Devices at Border The Canadian Civil Liberties Association will appear this week before the Court of Appeal for…CCLAApril 15, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPolice Transparency, Oversight & AccountabilityPRESS RELEASES CCLA Intervening Before Ontario Superior Court to Oppose Keeping Officer Names Secret in Police Accountability Cases TORONTO — The CCLA will appear today before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice as an…CCLAApril 9, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPolice Transparency, Oversight & Accountability CCLA intervening before Superior Court of Justice to ensure fair adjudication of police complaints The CCLA will appear before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice as an intervenor in…Shakir RahimApril 2, 2024
EQUALITYPolice Transparency, Oversight & AccountabilityPRESS RELEASESRacial Profiling CCLA Argues Before the Quebec Court of Appeal in Landmark Racial Profiling Case MONTREAL — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association will appear before the Court of Appeal of Quebec…CCLAMarch 5, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionRight to Reasonable Bail CCLA releases major report on bail system in Canada CCLA is releasing its latest report on the bail system in Canada today, Still Failing:…CCLAFebruary 26, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICECriminal Records & Collateral ConsequencesCriminal Records & Police Record ChecksIndigenous PeoplePolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPolice Transparency, Oversight & AccountabilityRace, Religion & EthnicityRacial Profiling CCLA intervening in major case on police background checks at Court of Appeal for Ontario The Court of Appeal for Ontario has granted leave to intervene to the CCLA in…Shakir RahimFebruary 15, 2024