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Democratic Rights Emergencies Act FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

CCLA in Federal Court, Fighting to Hold Government Accountable for Unprecedented Emergencies Act Use

CCLA is in federal court today to protect meaningful judicial review of government action. The…

Abby DeshmanAugust 8, 2022

Election Finance Freedom of Expression FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Political Advertising Voting Rights

CCLA Intervening at Ontario Court of Appeal on Importance of Political Expression and the Right to Vote

The CCLA continues to work to ensure that governments do not overreach in exercising their…

Cara ZwibelJune 14, 2022

COVID-19 COVID-19 & Law Enforcement Democratic Rights Emergencies Act MAJOR CASES & REPORTS PRESS RELEASES

CCLA Reaction to the Revocation of the Declaration of Emergency

We welcome the government’s decision to revoke the proclamation of emergency – it is overdue.…

Abby DeshmanFebruary 23, 2022

COVID-19 COVID-19 & Law Enforcement Democratic Rights Emergencies Act MAJOR CASES & REPORTS PRESS RELEASES

CCLA Reaction to Vote in the House

Abby Deshman, Director of Criminal Justice for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association made the following…

CCLAFebruary 22, 2022

COVID-19 COVID-19 & Law Enforcement Democratic Rights Emergencies Act MAJOR CASES & REPORTS PRESS RELEASES

CCLA Will Fight Invocation of Emergencies Act in Court

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) announced today that it will pursue litigation to challenge…

CCLAFebruary 17, 2022

COVID-19 COVID-19 & Law Enforcement Democratic Rights Emergencies Act MAJOR 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…

CCLAFebruary 17, 2022

COVID-19 COVID-19 & Law Enforcement Democratic Rights Emergencies Act MAJOR CASES & REPORTS PRESS 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 Rights Freedom of Expression FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Political Advertising Voting 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 Rights Election Finance Freedom of Expression FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Political Advertising Voting 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 Rights Election Finance FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Political Advertising PRESS RELEASES Voting 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 Rights

CCLA in Federal Court, Fighting to Hold Government Accountable for Unprecedented Emergencies Act Use

CCLA Intervening at Ontario Court of Appeal on Importance of Political Expression and the Right to Vote

CCLA Reaction to the Revocation of the Declaration of Emergency

CCLA Reaction to Vote in the House

CCLA Will Fight Invocation of Emergencies Act in Court

Remarks From the Emergencies Act Press Release of February 2022

CCLA Statement on the Emergencies Act

CCLA disappointed to see Ontario election ad restrictions upheld

CCLA makes its case against Ontario’s third party advertising restrictions

CCLA Calls on Elections Ontario to Disclose All MPP Complaints

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