Solitary confinement is no joking matter – and the courts are not amused – AGAIN!
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The Ontario Court of Appeal has once more handed down a scathing decision to the…
Noa Mendelsohn AvivApril 29, 2019
Sex Offender Registries That Discriminate Against Those With Mental Illness Offend Charter Equality Guarantee
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Ontario’s highest court handed advocates a significant victory today, finding that the sex offender registration…
Cara ZwibelApril 4, 2019
End to Solitary Confinement as We Know It
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In an extraordinary decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal has ordered an end to prolonged…
CCLAMarch 28, 2019
Being in a wheelchair is no reason for being held in solitary
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Gregory Allen was placed in solitary confinement because he is in a wheelchair. He was held in…
Noa Mendelsohn AvivFebruary 7, 2019
CCLA Wins Important Battle Against Feds On Solitary Confinement
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The feds were scolded today by the Chief Justice of Ontario and its highest court,…
CCLADecember 17, 2018
Rights groups challenging solitary confinement in court release joint statement on Bill C-83
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Today the three organizations fighting the federal government in BC and Ontario courts on solitary…
CCLAOctober 16, 2018
We Need Better De-Escalation and Non-Escalation Responses to People in Crisis
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On Wednesday, July 18, 2018, officers from the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) tasered a…
CCLAJuly 19, 2018
Keep Your Promise On Solitary Confinement, Groups Tell Ottawa
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Rights groups in legal challenges unite to urge government to comply with court orders.
CCLAMay 14, 2018
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