CRIMINAL JUSTICECruel & Unusual PunishmentFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Online Harms Act (Bill C-63): CCLA Joins Civil Society Call to Separate Parts Two and Three from the Bill On May 7, 2024, CCLA joined a call by civil society organizations, academics and experts…Anaïs Bussières McNicollMay 8, 2024
Freedom of ExpressionFreedom of ReligionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRace, Religion & Ethnicity CCLA Calls on the Ontario Speaker to Lift His Ban on Keffiyehs TORONTO — Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, Director of Fundamental Freedoms for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association…CCLAApril 25, 2024
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSInternet Privacy and SpeechPRESS RELEASESRegulation of Online Expression CCLA Urges Substantial Amendments to the Online Harms Act TORONTO — Following the Government of Canada’s reintroduction of the Online Harms Act (Bill C-63), Noa Mendelsohn Aviv, Executive…CCLAFebruary 28, 2024
Emergencies ActFreedom of AssociationFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES Emergencies Act FAQs Why did CCLA take the federal government to court to challenge its use of the…Michael LoweryJanuary 26, 2024
Emergencies ActFreedom of AssociationFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES Emergency is Not in the Eye of the Beholder: Federal Court Grants Victory to CCLA in Emergencies Act Challenge TORONTO — The Federal Court of Canada has just issued its decision allowing the Canadian…CCLAJanuary 23, 2024
CBC News: Ottawa’s use of Emergencies Act against convoy protests was unreasonable, violated Charter, court rules https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/emergencies-act-federal-court-1.7091891
Democratic RightsEQUALITYFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRace, Religion & EthnicityRight to Protest Freedom of Expression, the Right to Protest, and Academic Freedom in a Time of Crisis The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) recognizes that in times of crisis, it is all…CCLANovember 11, 2023
Freedom of AssociationFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Litigation, Costs and Public Interest Groups – CCLA Intervening to Clarify the Law The CCLA, in conjunction with the Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) and Democracy Watch, were granted…Tashi Alford-DuguidOctober 20, 2023
Criminal Prohibitions on SpeechFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNational SecurityPRIVACY National Security and Parliament’s Role – CCLA Intervening in Ontario Case Should our elected representatives on a committee to oversee our national security agencies have the…Cara ZwibelOctober 3, 2023
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRegulation of Online Expression CCLA Reacts to Peterson Decision TORONTO — Noa Mendelsoh Aviv, Executive Director and General Counsel of the Canadian Civil Liberties…CCLAAugust 23, 2023