Emergencies ActMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES CCLA Response to Federal Government Announcement of Emergencies Act Inquiry Abby Deshman, Director of the Criminal Justice program for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, made…CCLAApril 25, 2022
Emergencies ActMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES Civil Society Calling for Robust Inquiry Into Use of Emergencies Act The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is joining with a diverse group of civil society…CCLAApril 13, 2022
PRESS RELEASES CCLA Appoints New Special Advisor, Indigenous Issues The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has appointed Alain Bartleman as its Special Advisor, Indigenous Issues.CCLAApril 5, 2022
Conditions of ConfinementCOVID-19COVID-19 & PrisonsCRIMINAL JUSTICEPRESS RELEASESPrisons, Jails & Community Supervision Prison Pandemic Papers Documenting Impact of COVID-19 in Jails, Prisons & Penitentiaries Across Canada Launched Today, the Prison Pandemic Papers were launched online, making available previously unpublished government records.CCLAMarch 8, 2022
COVID-19COVID-19 & Law EnforcementDemocratic RightsEmergencies ActMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES CCLA Reaction to the Revocation of the Declaration of Emergency We welcome the government’s decision to revoke the proclamation of emergency – it is overdue.…Abby DeshmanFebruary 23, 2022
CRIMINAL JUSTICECriminal Records & Collateral ConsequencesCriminal Records & Police Record ChecksEQUALITYPRESS RELEASES Quebec Organizations Join the Call for Federal Criminal Record Reform The Fresh Start Coalition, which includes the CCLA, announced today that several leading Quebec organisations…Abby DeshmanFebruary 22, 2022
COVID-19COVID-19 & Law EnforcementDemocratic RightsEmergencies ActMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES CCLA Reaction to Vote in the House Abby Deshman, Director of Criminal Justice for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association made the following…CCLAFebruary 22, 2022
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 & 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
PRESS RELEASES CCLA Appoints New Executive Director and General Counsel The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) announced today the appointment of its new Executive Director…CCLAFebruary 9, 2022