Indigenous peoples in Canada have experienced colonial and discriminatory practices from the horrifying residential schools program to underfunding of child welfare for children on reserve; from over-surveillance of Indigenous protestors, to racial profiling and disproportionately harsh treatment by the criminal system.
The right to equality is particularly important for individuals and communities who have faced the worst forms of abuse and discrimination in Canada.
Our Work for Indigenous Peoples
CCLA Intervening in R. v. Cope to Address Overrepresentation of Indigenous People in Prisons
CCLA Intervening in R. v. Cope to Address Overrepresentation of Indigenous People in Prisons
CCLA intervening in major case on police background checks at Court of Appeal for Ontario
CCLA intervening in major case on police background checks at Court of Appeal for Ontario
CCLA Argues Against Discriminatory, Overly Punitive Criminal Code Provisions at the Supreme Court
CCLA Argues Against Discriminatory, Overly Punitive Criminal Code Provisions at the Supreme Court
CCLA Launches Latest Tool to Combat Carding & Racial Profiling
CCLA Launches Latest Tool to Combat Carding & Racial Profiling
Manitoba Law Society “Good Character” Process Undermines Truth and Reconciliation, Diversity and Equality
Manitoba Law Society “Good Character” Process Undermines Truth and Reconciliation, Diversity and Equality
CCLA Calls Out Thunder Bay’s Unconstitutional COVID-19 Order
CCLA Calls Out Thunder Bay’s Unconstitutional COVID-19 Order
Métis Rights Matter
Métis Rights Matter
CCLA on Mi’kmaq Fishers
CCLA on Mi’kmaq Fishers
CCLA Wins Fight for Homeless Against City
CCLA Wins Fight for Homeless Against City
Inaccurate, Unreliable, Dysfunctional: A Glimpse Into Ontario’s Now-Defunct COVID Database for Police
Inaccurate, Unreliable, Dysfunctional: A Glimpse Into Ontario’s Now-Defunct COVID Database for Police
Ontario Government Revokes Emergency Order
Ontario Government Revokes Emergency Order
CCLA & Partners Launch Action to Stop Ontario Government’s Disclosure of COVID Status to Police
CCLA & Partners Launch Action to Stop Ontario Government’s Disclosure of COVID Status to Police
Coalition Calls on Government to Release COVID Information on Ontario Jails
Coalition Calls on Government to Release COVID Information on Ontario Jails
CCLA and Coalition Partners Help Toronto’s Homeless Population
CCLA and Coalition Partners Help Toronto’s Homeless Population
CCLA Defends Toronto’s Homeless Population
CCLA Defends Toronto’s Homeless Population
CCLA and Partners Question Government on Decision to Share COVID-19 Test Results with Police
CCLA and Partners Question Government on Decision to Share COVID-19 Test Results with Police
CCLA with Coalition Warns Legal Action Against City of Toronto for Failure to Support Homeless People
CCLA with Coalition Warns Legal Action Against City of Toronto for Failure to Support Homeless People
Carding in a Pandemic
Carding in a Pandemic
CCLA’s Urgent COVID Response for Toronto Homeless Population
CCLA’s Urgent COVID Response for Toronto Homeless Population
We Demand Equal Status for Women in The Indian Act
We Demand Equal Status for Women in The Indian Act
Historic, Ground-Breaking Decision On Criminal Sentencing Of African-Canadians
Historic, Ground-Breaking Decision On Criminal Sentencing Of African-Canadians
International Women’s Day: Highlighting Issues of Indigenous Women in Prison System
