PRIVACYSmart CitiesSurveillance & TechnologyToronto's Smart City Let’s Not Forget, We Won June 25th was supposed to be Decision Day, the day Sidewalk Labs and Waterfront Toronto would…Brenda McPhailJune 26, 2020
COVID-19COVID-19 & Law EnforcementCRIMINAL JUSTICEDetasking PoliceEQUALITYPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Stay Off the Grass: COVID-19 and Law Enforcement in Canada The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) will challenge the Government of Nova Scotia’s exceptionally broad injunction limiting…Abby DeshmanJune 23, 2020
COVID-19Democratic RightsFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS How Long Can We Live in a State of Emergency? Some provinces and territories took longer than others to declare a legal emergency, begging the…Cara ZwibelJune 19, 2020
COVID-19PRIVACYSurveillance & Technology The Canadian Contact Tracing Experiment Begins A social experiment in technologically-assisted tracking for public health purposes is about to being in…Brenda McPhailJune 18, 2020
COVID-19FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMobility CCLA Writes to YT: Mobility Rights and Travel to Yukon We are writing you regarding the constitutionality and impact of the Border Control Measures (COVID-19)…CCLAMay 28, 2020
COVID-19Democratic RightsFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS A Crisis is a Terrible Time to Legislate There are two kinds of emergency management legislation: those legislated after a crisis is over,…Michael BryantMay 27, 2020
COVID-19FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS No Mask, No Service? Not so Fast. When the Premier of Ontario was asked last week on a teleconference whether merchants can…Michael BryantMay 27, 2020
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COVID-19FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMobility CCLA Writes to NU: Mobility Rights and Travel to Nunavut Regarding mobility rights, pursuant to section 6(2) of the Charter, individuals may take up residence…CCLAMay 26, 2020
COVID-19EQUALITYPRIVACYVaccine Passports “Immunity Passports”: a New Journey to Inequality As we flounder about looking for ways out of the COVID-19 climate of fear, and…Brenda McPhailMay 26, 2020