COVID-19COVID-19 & Law EnforcementDemocratic RightsEmergencies ActMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS 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-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…CCLAFebruary 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
EQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSSocio-Economic Status By Terminating the Basic Income Project Early, the Ontario Government Hurt Vulnerable People On February 2nd, CCLA will be appearing as an intervenor before the Ontario Court of…Noa Mendelsohn AvivFebruary 1, 2022
COVID-19FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMobilityPRESS RELEASES CCLA’s Statement on Quebec’s Tax Proposal Cara Zwibel, Director of Fundamental Freedoms and acting General Counsel for the Canadian Civil Liberties…CCLAJanuary 12, 2022
COVID-19FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMobility CCLA to Premier Legault: End the Curfew The CCLA has written to Quebec’s Premier, Francois Legault, urging him to reconsider and rescind…Cara ZwibelJanuary 12, 2022
Bill 21EQUALITYFreedom of ReligionRace, Religion & EthnicityRefugees & ImmigrationWomen CCLA & NCCM file factum against Bill 21 in Quebec Court of Appeal CCLA filed legal submissions against Bill 21 in the Quebec Court of Appeal. In this…Noa Mendelsohn AvivDecember 9, 2021
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
COVID-19DisabilityFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSVaccine Passports CCLA to Minister: Choosing not to be vaccinated should not disentitle you from employment insurance CCLA has written to Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, urging…Cara ZwibelNovember 2, 2021