COVID-19COVID-19 & Law EnforcementCRIMINAL JUSTICEPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability CCLA to CACP: Transparency in Emergency Police Powers is Needed I am writing to urge that the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police take an…Michael BryantApril 2, 2020
CRIMINAL JUSTICEInformation Sharing CCLA to Attorney General: Emergency Management of the Justice Sector Now Needed In particular, I am writing about three matters: emergency funding of provincial legal aid services;…Michael BryantMarch 22, 2020
Conditions of ConfinementCOVID-19COVID-19 & PrisonsCRIMINAL JUSTICEPrisons, Jails & Community Supervision Protecting the Forgotten During Canada’s Response to Coronavirus: The Jailed Canada must protect those who are often forgotten in a crisis: legally innocent people held…CCLAMarch 19, 2020
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFighting Solitary ConfinementMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASESPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionSolitary Confinement Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Appeal by Government against CCLA’s Challenge of Solitary Confinement Laws Today, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its decision granting the government of Canada leave…CCLAFebruary 13, 2020
Attorney General of Canada V. Corporation of The Canadian Civil Liberties Association Factum https://dev.ccla.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/38574-Responding-Application-Record-Corp-of-Canadian-Civil-Liberties-Association-factum.pdf
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFighting Solitary ConfinementMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionSolitary Confinement Solitary Confinement: The Case Goes On Canada’s solitary confinement regime is due to end on Monday but the government has sought…CCLAJune 18, 2019
Arbitrary DetentionEQUALITYPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPRIVACYRace, Religion & EthnicityReasonable Expectations of PrivacySearch & Seizure Victory at The Supreme Court: A Fight for Everyone’s Right to Privacy and Equality (R v. Le) Victory! Today, the Supreme Court rendered a monumental decision recognizing that police carding in a…CCLAMay 31, 2019
Arbitrary DetentionEQUALITYPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPRIVACYRace, Religion & EthnicityReasonable Expectations of PrivacySearch & Seizure CCLA at the Supreme Court: The Worst Carding Case in Canadian History? On Friday May 31st, the Supreme Court of Canada is going to release its decision…Noa Mendelsohn AvivMay 30, 2019
Fair Trial, Due Process & SentencingFighting Compelled Political SpeechFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS CCLA Voices Concern Over Several Measures In Budget Bill The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) will challenge the Government of Nova Scotia’s exceptionally broad injunction limiting…CCLAMay 13, 2019
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Manitoba Homicide Stats Generating More Heat Than Light Now what? It’s darkest before the dawn, to be sure, but what does Winnipeg or…Michael BryantMay 8, 2019