Election FinanceFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPolitical AdvertisingVoting Rights CCLA Before the SCC to Defend Democratic Rights Now more than ever, it is crucial for voters to be able to exercise their…Anaïs Bussières McNicollMay 22, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICECruel & Unusual PunishmentFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS CCLA Reaction to the Introduction of Bill C-70 On May 7, 2024, CCLA joined a call by civil society organizations, academics and experts…CCLAMay 14, 2024
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRight to Protest CCLA Calls for Investigation into Edmonton Police TORONTO — Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, Director of the Fundamental Freedoms Program of the Canadian Civil…CCLAMay 14, 2024
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRight to Protest Student Protest Movement: CCLA Calls for an Investigation into Calgary Police’s Alleged Recent Conduct TORONTO — Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, Director of the Fundamental Freedoms Program of the Canadian Civil…CCLAMay 11, 2024
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to Protest Know Your Rights: Universities Should Continue to Acknowledge the Rights of Students to Express Themselves and to Protest Peacefully Now more than ever, it is important for individuals to understand their rights when they…Anaïs Bussières McNicollMay 8, 2024
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
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRight to Protest Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Freedom of Expression: CCLA Welcomes the Quebec Superior Court Decision Refusing to Order the Dismantlement of the McGill University Encampment MONTREAL — Following the Quebec Superior Court’s dismissal of an injunction application seeking the dismantlement of…CCLAMay 2, 2024
Bill 21EQUALITYFreedom of ReligionNotwithstanding ClausePRESS RELEASES Leave to Appeal Filed at the Supreme Court of Canada on Bill 21 Case OTTAWA — The National Council for Canadian Muslims (NCCM), the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) and…CCLAApril 30, 2024
COVID-19FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMobilityPRESS RELEASES CCLA Granted Leave to Challenge Arbitrary Travel Restrictions Before the SCC Arbitrary travel restrictions infringe on the mobility rights of Canadians. CCLA’s challenge of Newfoundland government’s…CCLAApril 26, 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