COVID-19COVID-19 & Law EnforcementDemocratic RightsEmergencies ActMAJOR CASES & REPORTS Remarks From the Emergencies Act Press Release of February 2022 This week, the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act – an extreme law that has…CCLA MediaFebruary 17, 2022
COVID-19COVID-19 & Law EnforcementDemocratic RightsEmergencies ActMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES CCLA Statement on the Emergencies Act The Emergencies Act can only be invoked, according to its own terms, when a situation…CCLAFebruary 15, 2022
Democratic RightsFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPolitical AdvertisingVoting Rights CCLA disappointed to see Ontario election ad restrictions upheld On December 3, 2021, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice upheld the constitutionality of recent…Cara ZwibelDecember 8, 2021
Democratic RightsElection FinanceFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPolitical AdvertisingVoting Rights CCLA makes its case against Ontario’s third party advertising restrictions On November 22, 2021, the Ontario Superior Court will hear arguments in the Working Families…Cara ZwibelNovember 18, 2021
Democratic RightsElection FinanceFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPolitical AdvertisingPRESS RELEASESVoting Rights CCLA Calls on Elections Ontario to Disclose All MPP Complaints The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is calling on Elections Ontario to disclose how many…CCLAOctober 25, 2021
Democratic RightsFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS SCC on Freedom of Expression – Accentuating the Negative The Supreme Court of Canada rendered a decision in an important freedom of expression case…Cara ZwibelOctober 5, 2021
Democratic RightsElection FinanceFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPolitical Advertising CCLA Joins Fight Against Ontario’s Use of the Notwithstanding Clause The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has been granted permission to intervene in a case in…CCLASeptember 20, 2021
Democratic RightsFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS CCLA Makes Submissions to the Federal Review of the Access to Information Act The CCLA believes that a strong access to information regime is crucial to a vibrant…Cara ZwibelAugust 23, 2021
Democratic RightsFace SurveillancePRESS RELEASESPRIVACYVoting Rights ‘Cease And Desist’ – Liberal Party Must Halt Use Of Facial Fingerprinting The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is calling on the Liberal Party of Canada to…CCLAJune 23, 2021
Democratic RightsElection Finance CCLA Will Seek Leave To Intervene CCLA will be seeking to intervene in Working Families’ new challenge to the third party…CCLAJune 22, 2021