Democratic RightsElection Finance 3rd Party Voices in 2018 Ontario Election After the Ontario Superior Court struck down limitations on 3rd party election spending as unconstitutional,…CCLAJune 11, 2021
Democratic RightsPRESS RELEASES CCLA Statement on Ford’s Extraordinary Use of the Notwithstanding Clause The notwithstanding clause was designed to be a democratic safety valve, not a brazen power…CCLAJune 9, 2021
Democratic RightsElection FinancePRESS RELEASES Ontario Superior Court Strikes Down Third Party Spending Limits The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is celebrating another decisive win in Ontario Superior Court.…CCLAJune 8, 2021
COVID-19Democratic RightsFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Know Your Rights for Ontarians Knowing your rights is an important tool to help you recognize when your rights have…CCLAApril 23, 2021
Democratic RightsElection FinanceFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPolitical AdvertisingRight to Protest Submissions Before Ontario Standing Committee on The Legislative Assembly re: Bill 254 When the Attorney General introduced these changes in the Assembly he framed them as putting…Cara ZwibelMarch 30, 2021
COVID-19CRIMINAL JUSTICEDemocratic RightsFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMobilityPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPRESS RELEASES Premier Legault—It’s Time To Drop The Curfew The CCLA is speaking out against Premier Legault’s unjust Quebec curfew.CCLAMarch 23, 2021
Democratic RightsElection FinanceFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSVoting Rights CCLA Before Supreme Court on Free Expression and Democracy On Tuesday, March 16, lawyers for the CCLA will be appearing before the Supreme Court…CCLAMarch 15, 2021
Democratic RightsElection FinanceFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPolitical Advertising Proposed Election Finance Changes are Bad for Democracy Beware Canadian governments bearing legal gifts promising better democracy in 2021. Canada, and Ontario in…Cara ZwibelMarch 10, 2021
COVID-19Democratic RightsFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS CCLA Says Governing by Press Release, Not by Law, is COVID Governance by Stealth In a letter dated October 14, we wrote to the Attorney General of Ontario over…CCLAOctober 14, 2020
COVID-19Democratic RightsFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Statement to Select Special Public Health Act Review Committee, Legislative Assembly of Alberta Founded in 1964, the CCLA is a national, independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to furthering…Michael BryantAugust 27, 2020