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Constitutional Remedies CRIMINAL JUSTICE Cruel & Unusual Punishment Fair Trial Rights Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability

Supreme Court endorses high threshold to dismiss abuse of process applications

On April 28, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in R. v.…

Shakir RahimJune 15, 2023

CRIMINAL JUSTICE EQUALITY Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Police Transparency, Oversight & Accountability PRESS RELEASES Refugees & 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

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

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/

CBC: Justice minister says federal government could not go much further on bail reform

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/lametti-bail-reform-constitution-limits

CP24: CCLA Says Bill C-48 Will Not Make Public Safer

https://www.cp24.com/video?clipId=2689319

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing PRESS RELEASES Presumption of Innocence Prisons, Jails & Community Supervision

CCLA Reacts to Bill C-48

TORONTO — Shakir Rahim, Director of Criminal Justice for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), reacted…

CCLAMay 17, 2023

EQUALITY PRESS RELEASES Racial Profiling Unreasonable Search & Seizure

CCLA Reacts to R v McColman Decision

OTTAWA — Shakir Rahim, Director of Criminal Justice for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA),…

CCLAMarch 27, 2023

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Criminal Records & Collateral Consequences Criminal Records & Police Record Checks Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Police Transparency, Oversight & Accountability Race, Religion & Ethnicity

Court agrees with CCLA that police background checks require oversight

On February 27, 2023, the Divisional Court in Ontario released its decision in Khorsand v.…

CCLAMarch 9, 2023

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