Freedom of AssociationFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES Freedom of Association: SCC Confirms that the Same Test Applies to Positive and Negative Rights Claims On April 19, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada rendered its decision in the Société…CCLAApril 23, 2024
Freedom of AssociationFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES CCLA to Defend Democratic Rights Before the Supreme Court of Canada in Working Families Case The Supreme Court of Canada just granted CCLA leave to intervene in the Attorney general…CCLAApril 17, 2024
Freedom of AssociationFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES Bill 124 confirmed unconstitutional by the Ontario Court of Appeal as regards unionized employees The Protecting a Sustainable Public Service for Future Generations Act, 2019 (Bill 124) limited wage…CCLAMarch 21, 2024
Bill 21EQUALITYFreedom of ReligionPRESS RELEASES CCLA Reacts to Bill 21 MONTREAL — Today the Court of Appeal has issued a disappointing decision rejecting the constitutional challenge…CCLAFebruary 29, 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
Democratic RightsFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS CCLA intervenes on parliamentary privilege and democracy CCLA is intervening in a motion on Parliamentary privilege and when courts may review decisions…CCLAFebruary 22, 2024
Bill 21EQUALITYNotwithstanding ClausePRESS RELEASESRace, Religion & Ethnicity Extending the use of Notwithstanding Clause in Bill 21 is a grave injustice TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association,…CCLAFebruary 13, 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