Supreme Court Dodges Key Issue in R. v. McGregor
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A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada in R. v. McGregor opted not to…
Cara ZwibelFebruary 21, 2023
Human Rights Tribunal Finds Police DNA Sweep was Discriminatory
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Earlier this week the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal ruled that the Ontario Provincial Police (“OPP”)…
Abby DeshmanAugust 23, 2022
CCLA Calls for Moratorium on RCMP Surveillance ‘Tools’
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Brenda McPhail, Director of Privacy Technology and Surveillance Program for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association,…
CCLAAugust 9, 2022
Statement on the RCMP’s Use of Spyware
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The RCMP uses spyware against Canadians in targeted investigations. The revelation was buried in a…
CCLAJune 30, 2022
Canadian Civil Liberties Association launches constitutional challenge to Ontario’s strip search law
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Canadian Civil Liberties Association launches constitutional challenge to Ontario’s strip search law
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and a woman with personal experience have launched a major…
Abby DeshmanJune 20, 2022
Oral Submissions on Bill S-7 Regarding Privacy and Device Searches at the Border
Oral Submission to the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence (SECD) regarding Bill…
Brenda McPhailJune 1, 2022
Applying the Charter Outside of Canada
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Does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms apply to the actions of law enforcement…
Cara ZwibelMay 16, 2022
Phone Searches at the Border: Bill S-7 Fails to Protect Privacy
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Bill S-7, introduced to provide a threshold for device searches at the border, fails to…
Brenda McPhailMay 16, 2022
SCC Rules on Constitutionality of Post-Arrest Searches of Houses
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On Friday April 8 the Supreme Court released its ruling in R v Stairs, a…
Abby DeshmanApril 12, 2022
