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CCLA before Supreme Court in Carignan to Ensure Unlawful Arrests Can be Challenged Under the Charter

The CCLA appeared before the Supreme Court today in R. v. Carignan. The CCLA submitted that…

Shakir RahimMay 21, 2025

Arbitrary Detention Criminal Prohibitions on Speech Deescalation & Use of Force Freedom of Expression FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Right to Protest

CCLA Files its Submission to the Toronto Police Service Board on the Upcoming Policy on Police Action in Respect of Protests

The Board policy must acknowledge that the Toronto Police Service, as all state actors, has…

Anaïs Bussières McNicollSeptember 4, 2024

Arbitrary Detention CRIMINAL JUSTICE EQUALITY MAJOR CASES & REPORTS Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability PRESS RELEASES Race, Religion & Ethnicity Racial Profiling

Huge Victory Against Racial Profiling in Quebec Superior Court

MONTREAL — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (“CCLA”), as a party intervening in the case…

CCLAOctober 26, 2022

Arbitrary Detention CRIMINAL JUSTICE EQUALITY MAJOR CASES & REPORTS Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Race, Religion & Ethnicity Racial Profiling

Landmark Racial Profiling Decision – Unofficial English Translation – Quebec Superior Court (select passages)

UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION of Joseph-Christopher Luamba (Plaintiff) v Attorney General of Québec and Attorney General of…

CCLAOctober 25, 2022

Arbitrary Detention CRIMINAL JUSTICE EQUALITY MAJOR CASES & REPORTS Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Race, Religion & Ethnicity Racial Profiling

Huge Victory Against Racial Profiling: Decision from Quebec Superior Court

Huge victory against racial profiling in Quebec! We were very happy to work in support…

CCLAOctober 25, 2022

Arbitrary Detention CRIMINAL JUSTICE EQUALITY Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Race, Religion & Ethnicity Racial Profiling

CCLA argues against expanded police detention powers at Supreme Court

CCLA is intervening in a case before the Supreme Court to argue that the police…

CCLAAugust 10, 2022

Arbitrary Detention CRIMINAL JUSTICE EQUALITY Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability PRESS RELEASES Race, Religion & Ethnicity Racial Profiling

La lutte contre le profilage racial se poursuit devant les tribunaux et dans les communautés

POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE LA LUTTE CONTRE LE PROFILAGE RACIAL SE POURSUIT DEVANT LES TRIBUNAUX ET…

CCLAJuly 7, 2022

Arbitrary Detention CRIMINAL JUSTICE EQUALITY MAJOR CASES & REPORTS Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Race, Religion & Ethnicity Racial Profiling

Racial Profiling on Trial: an Update from the Frontlines

Last year the CCLA became involved in a constitutional challenge to the laws that grant…

Abby DeshmanJune 28, 2022

Arbitrary Detention CRIMINAL JUSTICE EQUALITY Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability PRESS RELEASES Race, Religion & Ethnicity Racial Profiling

Trial Begins in Major Constitutional Challenge Targeting Racial Profiling

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is joining with a diverse group of civil society…

CCLAMay 30, 2022

Arbitrary Detention Constitutional Remedies CRIMINAL JUSTICE Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Right to Silence

Protecting the Right to Silence and Ensuring Meaningful Remedies When Police Violate the Charter

CCLA is appearing before the Supreme Court of Canada to reinforce the limits of state…

Guest AuthorFebruary 14, 2022

Arbitrary Detention

CCLA before Supreme Court in Carignan to Ensure Unlawful Arrests Can be Challenged Under the Charter

CCLA Files its Submission to the Toronto Police Service Board on the Upcoming Policy on Police Action in Respect of Protests

Huge Victory Against Racial Profiling in Quebec Superior Court

Landmark Racial Profiling Decision – Unofficial English Translation – Quebec Superior Court (select passages)

Huge Victory Against Racial Profiling: Decision from Quebec Superior Court

CCLA argues against expanded police detention powers at Supreme Court

La lutte contre le profilage racial se poursuit devant les tribunaux et dans les communautés

Racial Profiling on Trial: an Update from the Frontlines

Trial Begins in Major Constitutional Challenge Targeting Racial Profiling

Protecting the Right to Silence and Ensuring Meaningful Remedies When Police Violate the Charter

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