CRIMINAL JUSTICEDecriminalizationEQUALITYInformation SharingPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPRIVACYUnreasonable Search & SeizureWomen CCLA’s Submissions on Bill 251 On May 13, 2021, the CCLA provided written submissions on Ontario’s Bill 251, the Combating…Abby DeshmanMay 20, 2021
CRIMINAL JUSTICENational SecurityPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Open Letter to Federal Leaders: Do not Expand Anti-Terrorism Laws in Name of Anti-Racism The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) will challenge the Government of Nova Scotia’s exceptionally broad injunction limiting…CCLAFebruary 22, 2021
CRIMINAL JUSTICEInformation Sharing CCLA to Attorney General: Emergency Management of the Justice Sector Now Needed In particular, I am writing about three matters: emergency funding of provincial legal aid services;…Michael BryantMarch 22, 2020
MAJOR CASES & REPORTSMass SurveillanceNational SecurityPRIVACYSurveillance & Technology CCLA Joins Rights Groups Challenging Mass Surveillance In Europe Following last year’s victory in which the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found the…Brenda McPhailJuly 10, 2019
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Mass SurveillanceNational SecurityPRIVACYSurveillance & Technology Mass Surveillance INCLO Case Continues Mass surveillance violates international privacy rights and is fundamentally incompatible with the rights to free…Brenda McPhailDecember 11, 2018
MAJOR CASES & REPORTSMass SurveillanceNational SecurityPRESS RELEASESPRIVACYSurveillance & Technology CCLA, INCLO and Others Welcome Historic Win Against Mass Surveillance in UK In a landmark win for seven INCLO members, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)…Brenda McPhailSeptember 14, 2018
Information SharingNational SecurityPRESS RELEASESPRIVACY INCLO Launches New Report: “Unanswered Questions – International Intelligence Sharing” New report reveals lack of transparency of intelligence sharing agreements at the international level.CCLAJune 11, 2018
National Security Read CCLA’s Submissions on Bill C-59 As a defender of fundamental human rights and civil liberties, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association…CCLAJanuary 19, 2018
National SecurityPRIVACYSearch & Seizure Privacy at The Border: Committee Report Recommends Customs Act Update Cell phones should not be considered a “good” at the border, and the Customs Act…CCLADecember 22, 2017