We monitor the legal and policy frameworks that govern policing, the criminal justice process, and our prisons and jails to ensure that our civil liberties and the rights enshrined in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms are respected. We also fight to illuminate and combat the discrimination – systemic and otherwise – that occurs at every stage of the criminal justice process and results in disproportionate harm to many historically disadvantaged communities, including Black and other racialized communities, Indigenous persons, those experiencing homelessness, people living with mental illness or addictions, migrants, and the LGBTQ2+ community.
The criminal justice system wields some of the state’s most coercive powers. Police are granted powers stop, question, search, harm, and even kill, if necessary. Judges determine guilt and innocence. Prisons deprive people of their most basic liberties. CCLA’s criminal justice program works to ensure that these incredible powers are used proportionately, fairly, and only when absolutely necessary.
Our Recent Cases and Reports
Learn more about our major ongoing litigation, research, and advocacy in the area of Criminal Justice.
Bail and Pre-Trial Detention
Bail and Pre-Trial Detention
The proportion of people denied bail is at a record level, the Charter right to a timely bail hearing is often violated, conditions in pre-trial detention are dangerous and inhumane, and vulnerable groups continue to be unfairly denied bail.
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Strip Searches in Ontario Prisons
Strip Searches in Ontario Prisons
Ontario's law gives provincial prisons carte blanche to strip search any prisoner, at any time, for no reason. We believe the law is unconstitutional.
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Racial Profiling
Racial Profiling
Canadian police detain thousands of racialized persons in suspicionless roadside stops each year. These police powers enable racial profiling and we believe they are unconstitutional.
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Fighting Solitary Confinement
Fighting Solitary Confinement
Solitary confinement is the practice of confining someone in conditions of extreme isolation. Getting the practice ruled unconstitutional has been a major goal of both CCLA and BCCLA. We went to Canada’s highest court for a showdown with the federal government.
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Criminal Justice Updates and Briefs
Key UN Body Issues Stark Assessment of Bill C-12 Immigration Reforms and a General Erosion of Human Rights in Canada
Key UN Body Issues Stark Assessment of Bill C-12 Immigration Reforms and a General Erosion of Human Rights in Canada
SCC releases judgement in Singer, expanding police ability to enter people’s yards
SCC releases judgement in Singer, expanding police ability to enter people’s yards
CCLA Condemns Premier’s Challenge to Judicial Independence in Zameer Case
CCLA Condemns Premier’s Challenge to Judicial Independence in Zameer Case
Canadian Civil Liberties Association Calls for Reform After Major Report on Police Charter Violations
Canadian Civil Liberties Association Calls for Reform After Major Report on Police Charter Violations
CCLA Calls on Senate to Scrutinize Bill C-14 on Bail Reform
CCLA Calls on Senate to Scrutinize Bill C-14 on Bail Reform
CCLA Before Supreme Court to Protect the Principle Against Self-Incrimination
CCLA Before Supreme Court to Protect the Principle Against Self-Incrimination
CCLA Files Submission on Quebec’s Bill 13
CCLA Files Submission on Quebec’s Bill 13
CCLA Calls for Independent Investigation into Reported Police Use of Force Against Lawyer Sudine Riley
CCLA Calls for Independent Investigation into Reported Police Use of Force Against Lawyer Sudine Riley
CCLA Defends Landmark Ruling Striking Down Racially Profiling Roadside Stops
CCLA Defends Landmark Ruling Striking Down Racially Profiling Roadside Stops
CCLA Appearing Before Supreme Court to Protect Right to be Sentenced Within A Reasonable Time
CCLA Appearing Before Supreme Court to Protect Right to be Sentenced Within A Reasonable Time
Canadian Civil Liberties Association Echoes Faqiri Family Plea for Action on Inquest Recommendations
Canadian Civil Liberties Association Echoes Faqiri Family Plea for Action on Inquest Recommendations
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 Strongly Opposes Bill C-16
CCLA Strongly Opposes Bill C-16
CCLA Statement on Ontario Cash Bail Proposal
CCLA Statement on Ontario Cash Bail Proposal
CCLA Welcomes Supreme Court Decision in Dorsey Protecting Habeas Corpus and Individual Liberty
CCLA Welcomes Supreme Court Decision in Dorsey Protecting Habeas Corpus and Individual Liberty
CCLA Welcomes the 2024-2025 Report of the Office of the Correctional Investigator
CCLA Welcomes the 2024-2025 Report of the Office of the Correctional Investigator
CCLA Welcomes Ruling in Wilson Ensuring Substance Users Can Call For Emergency Medical Care Without Fearing Arrest
CCLA Welcomes Ruling in Wilson Ensuring Substance Users Can Call For Emergency Medical Care Without Fearing Arrest
Statement on Bill C-14
Statement on Bill C-14
Statement on Bail and Sentencing Changes
Statement on Bail and Sentencing Changes
CCLA Appears before House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Bail System
CCLA Appears before House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Bail System
CCLA intervening before Supreme Court in McKee to protect fair trial rights
CCLA intervening before Supreme Court in McKee to protect fair trial rights
CCLA Defends Landmark Court Decisions on Racial Profiling at the SCC
CCLA Defends Landmark Court Decisions on Racial Profiling at the SCC
CCLA Statement on Edmonton Police Service Threat to Crown
CCLA Statement on Edmonton Police Service Threat to Crown
CCLA Calls for Data Collection in Bail Reform
CCLA Calls for Data Collection in Bail Reform
CCLA Releases New Guide on Protest Rights
CCLA Releases New Guide on Protest Rights
Supreme Court releases judgment in I.M. on youth criminal sentencing
Supreme Court releases judgment in I.M. on youth criminal sentencing
CCLA Announces New Executive Director
CCLA Announces New Executive Director
CCLA condemns Quebec’s discriminatory detention policy targeting trans inmates
CCLA condemns Quebec’s discriminatory detention policy targeting trans inmates
CCLA on Supreme Court Decision in Bouvette Concerning Remedies for Miscarriages of Justice
CCLA on Supreme Court Decision in Bouvette Concerning Remedies for Miscarriages of Justice
CCLA Reacts to Ontario Passing the Safer Municipalities Act
CCLA Reacts to Ontario Passing the Safer Municipalities Act
CCLA Sends Letter to Ontario Government: Do Not Pass Bill 6
CCLA Sends Letter to Ontario Government: Do Not Pass Bill 6
CCLA Intervening Before Supreme Court to Ensure Legal Distinction Between Aiding Suicide and Murder Upheld
CCLA Intervening Before Supreme Court to Ensure Legal Distinction Between Aiding Suicide and Murder Upheld
CCLA before Supreme Court in Carignan to Ensure Unlawful Arrests Can be Challenged Under the Charter
CCLA before Supreme Court in Carignan to Ensure Unlawful Arrests Can be Challenged Under the Charter
CCLA Intervening Before Supreme Court to Ensure Protection for Solicitor-Client Privilege
CCLA Intervening Before Supreme Court to Ensure Protection for Solicitor-Client Privilege
CCLA and 35 Civil Society Organizations Decry Provincial Inaction in Addressing Recommendations From Inquest Into Death of Soleiman Faqiri
CCLA and 35 Civil Society Organizations Decry Provincial Inaction in Addressing Recommendations From Inquest Into Death of Soleiman Faqiri
Leave to Appeal to SCC Granted
Leave to Appeal to SCC Granted
Statement on Premier Ford’s Alarming Remarks on Judicial Independence
Statement on Premier Ford’s Alarming Remarks on Judicial Independence
Statement on Proposed Use of Notwithstanding Clause in Run-Up to Federal Election
Statement on Proposed Use of Notwithstanding Clause in Run-Up to Federal Election
CCLA Intervening before Supreme Court to Protect Habeas Corpus
CCLA Intervening before Supreme Court to Protect Habeas Corpus
CCLA Reacts to Maplehurst
CCLA Reacts to Maplehurst
Final Edition of the Prison Pandemic Papers Documenting the Impact of COVID-19 in Jails, Prisons and Penitentiaries Across Canada Launched
Final Edition of the Prison Pandemic Papers Documenting the Impact of COVID-19 in Jails, Prisons and Penitentiaries Across Canada Launched
CCLA Welcomes Supreme Court of Canada Decision upholding prisoners’ rights
CCLA Welcomes Supreme Court of Canada Decision upholding prisoners’ rights
CCLA Intervening Before Supreme Court in R. v. Singer to Protect Privacy in the Home from Police
CCLA Intervening Before Supreme Court in R. v. Singer to Protect Privacy in the Home from Police
CCLA Sends letter to Ontario Political Parties Ahead of Election
CCLA Sends letter to Ontario Political Parties Ahead of Election
CCLA Proposed Amendment to Toronto Police Service Board Oversight Policy Adopted
CCLA Proposed Amendment to Toronto Police Service Board Oversight Policy Adopted
CCLA Appearing Today Before Supreme Court in AGQ v. Senneville to Prevent Cruel and Unusual Punishment
CCLA Appearing Today Before Supreme Court in AGQ v. Senneville to Prevent Cruel and Unusual Punishment
CCLA Appearing Before Supreme Court to Ensure Substance Users Can Access Emergency Medical Care
CCLA Appearing Before Supreme Court to Ensure Substance Users Can Access Emergency Medical Care
CCLA Intervening at SCC to Protect People’s Privacy Rights from Police Overreach
CCLA Intervening at SCC to Protect People’s Privacy Rights from Police Overreach
CCLA Urges Montreal to End Street Checks
CCLA Urges Montreal to End Street Checks
CCLA Ready to Defend Landmark Racial Profiling Decision
CCLA Ready to Defend Landmark Racial Profiling Decision
CCLA Appearing Before Supreme Court to Ensure Fairness in Sentencing for Individuals with Mental Health Conditions or Cognitive Disabilities
CCLA Appearing Before Supreme Court to Ensure Fairness in Sentencing for Individuals with Mental Health Conditions or Cognitive Disabilities
CCLA Intervening in Pivotal Case on Miscarriages of Justice before Supreme Court of Canada
CCLA Intervening in Pivotal Case on Miscarriages of Justice before Supreme Court of Canada
Long Overdue Review and Complaints Body for Canadian Border Services and Mounties Welcomed by Rights Advocates
Long Overdue Review and Complaints Body for Canadian Border Services and Mounties Welcomed by Rights Advocates
CCLA Condemns Government of Ontario’s Proposal to Imprison the Innocent
CCLA Condemns Government of Ontario’s Proposal to Imprison the Innocent
Unanimous Court of Appeal Judgment Upholds Landmark Racial Profiling Decision in Quebec
Unanimous Court of Appeal Judgment Upholds Landmark Racial Profiling Decision in Quebec
CCLA Testifies on Bill C-70 Before Senate Standing Committee National Security, Defence, and Veterans Affairs
CCLA Testifies on Bill C-70 Before Senate Standing Committee National Security, Defence, and Veterans Affairs
CCLA to Appear Before Supreme Court Today in I.M. v. R on Youth Criminal Justice
CCLA to Appear Before Supreme Court Today in I.M. v. R on Youth Criminal Justice
CCLA Testifies On Bill C-20 Before Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defence, and Veterans Affairs
CCLA Testifies On Bill C-20 Before Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defence, and Veterans Affairs
CCLA Intervening Before Supreme Court in AGQ v. Senneville to Protect People from Cruel and Unusual Punishment
CCLA Intervening Before Supreme Court in AGQ v. Senneville to Protect People from Cruel and Unusual Punishment
CCLA on John Howard Society of Saskatchewan vs the Government of Saskatchewan
CCLA on John Howard Society of Saskatchewan vs the Government of Saskatchewan
CCLA Applauds Court Ruling Enhancing Police Accountability in D’Arthenay v. Ontario Provincial Police
CCLA Applauds Court Ruling Enhancing Police Accountability in D’Arthenay v. Ontario Provincial Police
CCLA Files its Submission to the Toronto Police Service Board on the Upcoming Policy on Police Action in Respect of Protests
CCLA Files its Submission to the Toronto Police Service Board on the Upcoming Policy on Police Action in Respect of Protests
CCLA Intervening Before Supreme Court to Ensure Fairness in Sentencing for Individuals with Mental Health Conditions or Cognitive Disabilities
CCLA Intervening Before Supreme Court to Ensure Fairness in Sentencing for Individuals with Mental Health Conditions or Cognitive Disabilities
CCLA on R. v. Pike and Scott
CCLA on R. v. Pike and Scott
Tracking (In)Justice Project Launches Public Online Database of Over 2100 Deaths in Custody Across Canada Since the Year 2000
Tracking (In)Justice Project Launches Public Online Database of Over 2100 Deaths in Custody Across Canada Since the Year 2000
CCLA Intervening Before Supreme Court to Ensure Effective Interpretation of Law Helping Substance Users Access Emergency Medical Care
CCLA Intervening Before Supreme Court to Ensure Effective Interpretation of Law Helping Substance Users Access Emergency Medical Care
Supreme Court Affirms State Can Face Damages for Passing Legislation that Violates Charter
Supreme Court Affirms State Can Face Damages for Passing Legislation that Violates Charter
Supreme Court Affirms Importance of Open Court Principle in CBC v. Named Person
Supreme Court Affirms Importance of Open Court Principle in CBC v. Named Person
CCLA granted leave to intervene at Supreme Court of Canada to Ensure Fairness and Impartiality at Inmates’ Disciplinary Hearings
CCLA granted leave to intervene at Supreme Court of Canada to Ensure Fairness and Impartiality at Inmates’ Disciplinary Hearings
CCLA Reacts to the Supreme Court of Canada
CCLA Reacts to the Supreme Court of Canada
CCLA Intervenes in D’Arthenay V Ontario Provincial Police
CCLA Intervenes in D’Arthenay V Ontario Provincial Police
Foreign Interference Bill: CCLA Warns the Senate Committee about Charter Issues that Must Be Addressed
Foreign Interference Bill: CCLA Warns the Senate Committee about Charter Issues that Must Be Addressed
Civil Society Should be Granted Adequate Time to Meaningfully Engage in the Public Consultations Around the Foreign Interference Bill
Civil Society Should be Granted Adequate Time to Meaningfully Engage in the Public Consultations Around the Foreign Interference Bill
CCLA Intervening Before Supreme Court of Canada to Protect Rights of Youth in the Criminal Justice System
CCLA Intervening Before Supreme Court of Canada to Protect Rights of Youth in the Criminal Justice System
CCLA Intervening in Pivotal Case on Miscarriages of Justice before Supreme Court of Canada
CCLA Intervening in Pivotal Case on Miscarriages of Justice before Supreme Court of Canada
CCLA Calls on Government of Ontario to Apologize for Soleiman Faqiri’s Death
CCLA Calls on Government of Ontario to Apologize for Soleiman Faqiri’s Death
CCLA Reaction to the Introduction of Bill C-70
CCLA Reaction to the Introduction of Bill C-70
Online Harms Act (Bill C-63): CCLA Joins Civil Society Call to Separate Parts Two and Three from the Bill
Online Harms Act (Bill C-63): CCLA Joins Civil Society Call to Separate Parts Two and Three from the Bill
Supreme Court underscores importance of judicial independence in R. v. Edwards et al.
Supreme Court underscores importance of judicial independence in R. v. Edwards et al.
Ontario Superior Court Affirms Exceptional Test to Hide Officer Names in Police Accountability Lawsuits
Ontario Superior Court Affirms Exceptional Test to Hide Officer Names in Police Accountability Lawsuits
CCLA Calls on Toronto Police Services Board to Act on Chief Demkiw’s Statement on Zameer Verdict
CCLA Calls on Toronto Police Services Board to Act on Chief Demkiw’s Statement on Zameer Verdict
CCLA Intervening before Ontario Court of Appeal to Oppose Standardless Limitless Searches of Personal Electronic Devices at Border
CCLA Intervening before Ontario Court of Appeal to Oppose Standardless Limitless Searches of Personal Electronic Devices at Border
CCLA Intervening Before Ontario Superior Court to Oppose Keeping Officer Names Secret in Police Accountability Cases
CCLA Intervening Before Ontario Superior Court to Oppose Keeping Officer Names Secret in Police Accountability Cases
CCLA intervening before Superior Court of Justice to ensure fair adjudication of police complaints
CCLA intervening before Superior Court of Justice to ensure fair adjudication of police complaints
CCLA Argues Before the Quebec Court of Appeal in Landmark Racial Profiling Case
CCLA Argues Before the Quebec Court of Appeal in Landmark Racial Profiling Case
CCLA releases major report on bail system in Canada
CCLA releases major report on bail system in Canada
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 Intervenes in R. v. Archambault
CCLA Intervenes in R. v. Archambault
CTV News: More than 80% of inmates in Ontario jails last year were legally innocent, awaiting trial: data
CTV News: More than 80% of inmates in Ontario jails last year were legally innocent, awaiting trial: data
CCLA and QPLC Jointly Participating in Baker Inquest
CCLA and QPLC Jointly Participating in Baker Inquest
CCLA Before the Supreme Court in CBC v. R to Oppose ‘Secret Trials’
CCLA Before the Supreme Court in CBC v. R to Oppose ‘Secret Trials’
State Accountability for Unconstitutional Legislation: CCLA intervening before Supreme Court in AGC v. Power
State Accountability for Unconstitutional Legislation: CCLA intervening before Supreme Court in AGC v. Power
CCLA Commends Senate for Passing Bill C-48 Amendments, Urges House of Commons Support
CCLA Commends Senate for Passing Bill C-48 Amendments, Urges House of Commons Support
Protecting Your Rights in Court – CCLA granted leave to intervene in R. v. Archambault before Supreme Court of Canada
Protecting Your Rights in Court – CCLA granted leave to intervene in R. v. Archambault before Supreme Court of Canada
CCLA Proposed Amendment to Bill C-48 Adopted by Senate Committee
CCLA Proposed Amendment to Bill C-48 Adopted by Senate Committee
Protecting Judicial Independence – CCLA Intervention in R. v. Edwards et al. at Supreme Court of Canada
Protecting Judicial Independence – CCLA Intervention in R. v. Edwards et al. at Supreme Court of Canada
CCLA Remarks to Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs – Bill C-48 (restricting bail)
CCLA Remarks to Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs – Bill C-48 (restricting bail)
CCLA Proposes Key Amendment on Bill C-48
CCLA Proposes Key Amendment on Bill C-48
CCLA Urges Senate to Exercise Sober Second Thought on Bill C-48 Restricting Bail
CCLA Urges Senate to Exercise Sober Second Thought on Bill C-48 Restricting Bail
CCLA Alarmed that House of Commons Will Not Hold Committee Hearings on Bill C-48
CCLA Alarmed that House of Commons Will Not Hold Committee Hearings on Bill C-48
CCLA Calls for Immediate Reforms to Prison Strip Searches in Ontario, Implementation of Body Scanners as Alternative
CCLA Calls for Immediate Reforms to Prison Strip Searches in Ontario, Implementation of Body Scanners as Alternative
Supreme Court clarifies role of court-appointed lawyers (amicus) for unrepresented accused persons
Supreme Court clarifies role of court-appointed lawyers (amicus) for unrepresented accused persons
CBC: Arctic Bay residents raise concerns after RCMP search mail
CBC: Arctic Bay residents raise concerns after RCMP search mail
Newstalk 1010: Ontario police groups, legal advocates call for different approaches to proposed bail reform
Newstalk 1010: Ontario police groups, legal advocates call for different approaches to proposed bail reform
Canadian Civil Liberties Association Launches Fund Honouring Clayton Ruby’s Storied Legacy of Social Justice Advocacy
Canadian Civil Liberties Association Launches Fund Honouring Clayton Ruby’s Storied Legacy of Social Justice Advocacy
The Hill Times: National Police Federation, police chiefs association favour bail reform bill, but advocacy groups wary of bail denial as ‘red herring’
The Hill Times: National Police Federation, police chiefs association favour bail reform bill, but advocacy groups wary of bail denial as ‘red herring’
Civil Society Groups Demand Bail Reform Changes, Canada an ‘International Embarassment’
Civil Society Groups Demand Bail Reform Changes, Canada an ‘International Embarassment’
Supreme Court endorses high threshold to dismiss abuse of process applications
Supreme Court endorses high threshold to dismiss abuse of process applications
CCLA and civil society concerned about flawed RCMP and CBSA oversight legislation
CCLA and civil society concerned about flawed RCMP and CBSA oversight legislation
Toronto.com: Fix Canada’s ‘broken’ bail system by giving more people bail, and more supports, some Toronto experts say
Toronto.com: Fix Canada’s ‘broken’ bail system by giving more people bail, and more supports, some Toronto experts say
The Maple: Tightened Bail Restrictions Unlikely To Curb Violent Crime, Experts Warn
The Maple: Tightened Bail Restrictions Unlikely To Curb Violent Crime, Experts Warn
The Globe and Mail: The flip side of bail reform in Canada
The Globe and Mail: The flip side of bail reform in Canada
CBC: Justice minister says federal government could not go much further on bail reform
CBC: Justice minister says federal government could not go much further on bail reform
CP24: CCLA Says Bill C-48 Will Not Make Public Safer
CP24: CCLA Says Bill C-48 Will Not Make Public Safer
CCLA Reacts to Bill C-48
CCLA Reacts to Bill C-48
CCLA Reacts to R v McColman Decision
CCLA Reacts to R v McColman Decision
Court agrees with CCLA that police background checks require oversight
Court agrees with CCLA that police background checks require oversight
The Agenda: Is Ontario’s Police Watchdog Effective?
The Agenda: Is Ontario’s Police Watchdog Effective?
CBC: Court delays not just a New Brunswick problem: civil liberties lawyer
CBC: Court delays not just a New Brunswick problem: civil liberties lawyer
Police-involved deaths on the rise across Canada
Police-involved deaths on the rise across Canada
Press Release: Police-involved deaths on the rise across Canada
Press Release: Police-involved deaths on the rise across Canada
Supreme Court Dodges Key Issue in R. v. McGregor
Supreme Court Dodges Key Issue in R. v. McGregor
Responding to Recent Calls for Bail Reform
Responding to Recent Calls for Bail Reform
CCLA Demands Release of Death in Custody Videotapes
CCLA Demands Release of Death in Custody Videotapes
Supreme Court Maintains Importance of Proportionality in Criminal Sentencing
Supreme Court Maintains Importance of Proportionality in Criminal Sentencing
New Report Released: Ontario Deaths in Custody on the Rise
New Report Released: Ontario Deaths in Custody on the Rise
The Globe and Mail: B.C. bail policy change raises Charter concerns
The Globe and Mail: B.C. bail policy change raises Charter concerns
A Victory at the Supreme Court for Evidence-Based Criminal Law
A Victory at the Supreme Court for Evidence-Based Criminal Law
The Guardian: Canada court rules random traffic stops are racist and unconstitutional
The Guardian: Canada court rules random traffic stops are racist and unconstitutional
Huge Victory Against Racial Profiling in Quebec Superior Court
Huge Victory Against Racial Profiling in Quebec Superior Court
Landmark Racial Profiling Decision – Unofficial English Translation – Quebec Superior Court (select passages)
Landmark Racial Profiling Decision – Unofficial English Translation – Quebec Superior Court (select passages)
Huge Victory Against Racial Profiling: Decision from Quebec Superior Court
Huge Victory Against Racial Profiling: Decision from Quebec Superior Court
Disappointing Supreme Court decision on ‘voluntary’ statements to the police
Disappointing Supreme Court decision on ‘voluntary’ statements to the police
CTV News: Denying bail to reduce B.C. crime a ‘dangerous’ proposition: Canadian Civil Liberties Association
CTV News: Denying bail to reduce B.C. crime a ‘dangerous’ proposition: Canadian Civil Liberties Association
CCLA at the Supreme Court to ensure meaningful adjudication of Charter claims
CCLA at the Supreme Court to ensure meaningful adjudication of Charter claims
No, Longer Prison Sentences do not Reduce Crime
No, Longer Prison Sentences do not Reduce Crime
Groups: Canada must end “extreme”, prolonged solitary confinement
Groups: Canada must end “extreme”, prolonged solitary confinement
CCLA and Others Renew Calls to Limit Dry Cell Use – An “Extreme” Form of Solitary Confinement
CCLA and Others Renew Calls to Limit Dry Cell Use – An “Extreme” Form of Solitary Confinement
Death in Vancouver highlights lethality of “less lethal” weapons
Death in Vancouver highlights lethality of “less lethal” weapons
Human Rights Tribunal Finds Police DNA Sweep was Discriminatory
Human Rights Tribunal Finds Police DNA Sweep was Discriminatory
CCLA Intervening in Challenge to Sex Work Laws
CCLA Intervening in Challenge to Sex Work Laws
CCLA argues against expanded police detention powers at Supreme Court
CCLA argues against expanded police detention powers at Supreme Court
La lutte contre le profilage racial se poursuit devant les tribunaux et dans les communautés
La lutte contre le profilage racial se poursuit devant les tribunaux et dans les communautés
Racial Profiling on Trial: an Update from the Frontlines
Racial Profiling on Trial: an Update from the Frontlines
Canadian Civil Liberties Association launches constitutional challenge to Ontario’s strip search law
Canadian Civil Liberties Association launches constitutional challenge to Ontario’s strip search law
Black Legal Action Centre & Canadian Civil Liberties Association React to TPS Report
Black Legal Action Centre & Canadian Civil Liberties Association React to TPS Report
Trial Begins in Major Constitutional Challenge Targeting Racial Profiling
Trial Begins in Major Constitutional Challenge Targeting Racial Profiling
Applying the Charter Outside of Canada
Applying the Charter Outside of Canada
SCC Rules on Constitutionality of Post-Arrest Searches of Houses
SCC Rules on Constitutionality of Post-Arrest Searches of Houses
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 Argues for Basic Human Dignity as Fundamental Value in Criminal-Penal System Before the Supreme Court
CCLA Argues for Basic Human Dignity as Fundamental Value in Criminal-Penal System Before the Supreme Court
Upholding the Right to be Free From Cruel and Unusual Punishment at the Supreme Court
Upholding the Right to be Free From Cruel and Unusual Punishment at the Supreme Court
Prison Pandemic Papers Documenting Impact of COVID-19 in Jails, Prisons & Penitentiaries Across Canada Launched
Prison Pandemic Papers Documenting Impact of COVID-19 in Jails, Prisons & Penitentiaries Across Canada Launched
Quebec Organizations Join the Call for Federal Criminal Record Reform
Quebec Organizations Join the Call for Federal Criminal Record Reform
Protecting the Right to Silence and Ensuring Meaningful Remedies When Police Violate the Charter
Protecting the Right to Silence and Ensuring Meaningful Remedies When Police Violate the Charter
Standing up for informational privacy and evidence-based criminal law
Standing up for informational privacy and evidence-based criminal law
CCLA Launches Latest Tool to Combat Carding & Racial Profiling
CCLA Launches Latest Tool to Combat Carding & Racial Profiling
CCLA joins over 60 civil society organizations to call for criminal record reform
CCLA joins over 60 civil society organizations to call for criminal record reform
CCLA Pushes for a Strong, Independent Check Against Wrongful Convictions
CCLA Pushes for a Strong, Independent Check Against Wrongful Convictions
CCLA Intervenes in Court Challenge Against Racial Profiling
CCLA Intervenes in Court Challenge Against Racial Profiling
Coalition Pens Open Letter to CSC, Renews Calls to End Prolonged Solitary Confinement
Coalition Pens Open Letter to CSC, Renews Calls to End Prolonged Solitary Confinement
CCLA to Appear Before Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario in Police Background Checks Case
CCLA to Appear Before Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario in Police Background Checks Case
CCLA to Appear Before the Supreme Court in Police Search and Seizure Case
CCLA to Appear Before the Supreme Court in Police Search and Seizure Case
CCLA on Ontario’s Proposed Changes to Regulations Governing Solitary Confinement
CCLA on Ontario’s Proposed Changes to Regulations Governing Solitary Confinement
CCLA Criminal Record Survey
CCLA Criminal Record Survey
CCLA’s Submissions on Bill 251
CCLA’s Submissions on Bill 251
CCLA and PPMP Release New Report Examining Covid-19 Policing in the Second Wave
CCLA and PPMP Release New Report Examining Covid-19 Policing in the Second Wave
Update on CCLA’s Challenge to Ontario’s New Regulation
Update on CCLA’s Challenge to Ontario’s New Regulation
CCLA to Challenge Ontario’s “Black Friday” Regulation
CCLA to Challenge Ontario’s “Black Friday” Regulation
Ontario Government’s Loss in the Court of Appeal is a Victory for Accountability
Ontario Government’s Loss in the Court of Appeal is a Victory for Accountability
Premier Legault—It’s Time To Drop The Curfew
Premier Legault—It’s Time To Drop The Curfew
CCLA and Partners Release Update on COVID-19 and Prison Settings
CCLA and Partners Release Update on COVID-19 and Prison Settings
CCLA Applies to Intervene at Supreme Court of Canada in Sentencing Process Cases
CCLA Applies to Intervene at Supreme Court of Canada in Sentencing Process Cases
Race and Criminal Injustice Report: Q and A by CCLA Special Advisor, Anti-Black Racism, Professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah
Race and Criminal Injustice Report: Q and A by CCLA Special Advisor, Anti-Black Racism, Professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah
CCLA Calls Out Thunder Bay’s Unconstitutional COVID-19 Order
CCLA Calls Out Thunder Bay’s Unconstitutional COVID-19 Order
Open Letter to Federal Leaders: Do not Expand Anti-Terrorism Laws in Name of Anti-Racism
Open Letter to Federal Leaders: Do not Expand Anti-Terrorism Laws in Name of Anti-Racism
Better Safe Than Sorry is the Motto of a Police State
Better Safe Than Sorry is the Motto of a Police State
New Analysis of COVID-19 Infections Behind Bars Underscores the Need to Depopulate Prisons
New Analysis of COVID-19 Infections Behind Bars Underscores the Need to Depopulate Prisons
National Coalition Calls on Government to Act to Protect Prisoners Against COVID-19
National Coalition Calls on Government to Act to Protect Prisoners Against COVID-19
CCLA on Ontario’s Stay-at-Home Order
CCLA on Ontario’s Stay-at-Home Order
Rethinking Community Safety
Rethinking Community Safety
CCLA Sounds Alarm as COVID in Prisons Reaches Unprecedented Levels
CCLA Sounds Alarm as COVID in Prisons Reaches Unprecedented Levels
CCLA Partners on Report Urging Toronto to Detask Police
CCLA Partners on Report Urging Toronto to Detask Police
Justice Vs. Bail: Canada’s Broken Criminal Justice System
Justice Vs. Bail: Canada’s Broken Criminal Justice System
Ad Hoc Tribunals During Public Emergencies
Ad Hoc Tribunals During Public Emergencies
Justice Vs. Solitary Confinement: Torture in Canadian Prisons
Justice Vs. Solitary Confinement: Torture in Canadian Prisons
CBSA Oversight and Ebrahim Toure
CBSA Oversight and Ebrahim Toure
COVID-19 Fines Will Likely Make Pandemic Worse
COVID-19 Fines Will Likely Make Pandemic Worse
A Victory for Justice and Equality: SCC Finds Ontario Law Discriminates Based on Mental Disability
A Victory for Justice and Equality: SCC Finds Ontario Law Discriminates Based on Mental Disability
A Civil Liberties Take on Canada’s Second Wave of COVID-19 Emergency Orders
A Civil Liberties Take on Canada’s Second Wave of COVID-19 Emergency Orders
Guess Who’s Coming to Thanksgiving Dinner, Quebec?
Guess Who’s Coming to Thanksgiving Dinner, Quebec?
Quebec Doubles Down on Its Punitive Approach to COVID
Quebec Doubles Down on Its Punitive Approach to COVID
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
Montreal makes history to promote transparency and protect privacy.
Montreal makes history to promote transparency and protect privacy.
Montreal Surveillance Tech Moratorium Presser
Montreal Surveillance Tech Moratorium Presser
Montreal Councillor Rotrand’s Initiative to Mandate Accountability & Transparency
Montreal Councillor Rotrand’s Initiative to Mandate Accountability & Transparency
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
Letter to Bill Blair
Letter to Bill Blair
Class Action Launched re Illegal Strip Searches
Class Action Launched re Illegal Strip Searches
Coalition Calls on Government to Release COVID Information on Ontario Jails
Coalition Calls on Government to Release COVID Information on Ontario Jails
Stay Off the Grass: COVID-19 and Law Enforcement in Canada
Stay Off the Grass: COVID-19 and Law Enforcement in Canada
CCLA to Winnipeg Police: Police, and Target Practice in Our Neighbourhoods
CCLA to Winnipeg Police: Police, and Target Practice in Our Neighbourhoods
CCLA Writes to NL: Reconsider Travel Ban and Bill 38
CCLA Writes to NL: Reconsider Travel Ban and Bill 38
CCLA and Partners File Legal Case Against the Correctional Service of Canada
CCLA and Partners File Legal Case Against the Correctional Service of Canada
CCLA Questions Ottawa Policing
CCLA Questions Ottawa Policing
CCLA to Ontario: Clarify How People Can Fight Fines
CCLA to Ontario: Clarify How People Can Fight Fines
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
Letter to Correctional Service of Canada
Letter to Correctional Service of Canada
Too Many COVID Charges, Too Many Tickets, Too Many Fines.
Too Many COVID Charges, Too Many Tickets, Too Many Fines.
Pandemic Policing Has Taken a Punitive Turn in Ottawa
Pandemic Policing Has Taken a Punitive Turn in Ottawa
CCLA to Ottawa: Stop Overpolicing During a Pandemic
CCLA to Ottawa: Stop Overpolicing During a Pandemic
CCLA to Attorney General: Concerns About Carding Under Emergency Order
CCLA to Attorney General: Concerns About Carding Under Emergency Order
Drastic Action Needed; Protect Incarcerated, Correctional Workers & Broader Communities
Drastic Action Needed; Protect Incarcerated, Correctional Workers & Broader Communities
CCLA to Provinces & Territories: Drastic Action Needed Now
CCLA to Provinces & Territories: Drastic Action Needed Now
Carding in a Pandemic
Carding in a Pandemic
CCLA to CACP: Transparency in Emergency Police Powers is Needed
CCLA to CACP: Transparency in Emergency Police Powers is Needed
CCLA to Attorney General: Emergency Management of the Justice Sector Now Needed
CCLA to Attorney General: Emergency Management of the Justice Sector Now Needed
Protecting the Forgotten During Canada’s Response to Coronavirus: The Jailed
Protecting the Forgotten During Canada’s Response to Coronavirus: The Jailed
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Appeal by Government against CCLA’s Challenge of Solitary Confinement Laws
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Appeal by Government against CCLA’s Challenge of Solitary Confinement Laws
Attorney General of Canada V. Corporation of The Canadian Civil Liberties Association Factum
Attorney General of Canada V. Corporation of The Canadian Civil Liberties Association Factum
Solitary Confinement: The Case Goes On
Solitary Confinement: The Case Goes On
Victory at The Supreme Court: A Fight for Everyone’s Right to Privacy and Equality (R v. Le)
Victory at The Supreme Court: A Fight for Everyone’s Right to Privacy and Equality (R v. Le)
CCLA at the Supreme Court: The Worst Carding Case in Canadian History?
CCLA at the Supreme Court: The Worst Carding Case in Canadian History?
CCLA Voices Concern Over Several Measures In Budget Bill
CCLA Voices Concern Over Several Measures In Budget Bill
Manitoba Homicide Stats Generating More Heat Than Light
Manitoba Homicide Stats Generating More Heat Than Light
Solitary confinement is no joking matter – and the courts are not amused – AGAIN!
Solitary confinement is no joking matter – and the courts are not amused – AGAIN!
Ontario Court of Appeals on Federal Governments Second Request for an Extension on Solitary Confinement
Ontario Court of Appeals on Federal Governments Second Request for an Extension on Solitary Confinement
CCLA at the Supreme Court: What Happens When the Police Arrest You for a Non-Existent Offence?
CCLA at the Supreme Court: What Happens When the Police Arrest You for a Non-Existent Offence?
Sex Offender Registries That Discriminate Against Those With Mental Illness Offend Charter Equality Guarantee
Sex Offender Registries That Discriminate Against Those With Mental Illness Offend Charter Equality Guarantee
CCLA at the Supreme Court: A Momentous Bail Decision for Automatic Reviews of Detention
CCLA at the Supreme Court: A Momentous Bail Decision for Automatic Reviews of Detention
End to Solitary Confinement as We Know It
End to Solitary Confinement as We Know It
CCLA at The Supreme Court: When Can The Police Arrest You to ‘Protect’ You?
CCLA at The Supreme Court: When Can The Police Arrest You to ‘Protect’ You?
CCLA to Ottawa: Call an SCC Reference
CCLA to Ottawa: Call an SCC Reference
No Remedy and No Right – SCC Strikes a Double Blow
No Remedy and No Right – SCC Strikes a Double Blow
Shaving the Constitutional Tiger: Attorney General 101
Shaving the Constitutional Tiger: Attorney General 101
The PMO has Discovered the Presumption of Innocence
The PMO has Discovered the Presumption of Innocence
Being in a wheelchair is no reason for being held in solitary
Being in a wheelchair is no reason for being held in solitary
CCLA at the Supreme Court: Does a Charter violation require a remedy?
CCLA at the Supreme Court: Does a Charter violation require a remedy?
BC Court of Appeal Strikes Down Another Mandatory Minimum Sentence
BC Court of Appeal Strikes Down Another Mandatory Minimum Sentence
CCLA Wins Important Battle Against Feds On Solitary Confinement
CCLA Wins Important Battle Against Feds On Solitary Confinement
WHAMMY! Supreme Court of Canada Strikes Down Canada’s Ugliest Populist Criminal Law
WHAMMY! Supreme Court of Canada Strikes Down Canada’s Ugliest Populist Criminal Law
Blowing the Whistle on Saskatoon’s Proposed Rules for Rideshares and Taxis
Blowing the Whistle on Saskatoon’s Proposed Rules for Rideshares and Taxis
New Act Protects Ontarians From Release Of Unproven Allegations
New Act Protects Ontarians From Release Of Unproven Allegations
Police and Pot: Let Them Smoke, Vape, and – Yes – Eat Cake (or Brownies!) Too
Police and Pot: Let Them Smoke, Vape, and – Yes – Eat Cake (or Brownies!) Too
Ontario Leads The Way On Police Record Checks Reform
Ontario Leads The Way On Police Record Checks Reform
What You Need To Know About The New Police Record Checks Reform Act
What You Need To Know About The New Police Record Checks Reform Act
‘This Time We Really Mean It’ Won’t Cut It for Bail Reform
‘This Time We Really Mean It’ Won’t Cut It for Bail Reform
Rights groups challenging solitary confinement in court release joint statement on Bill C-83
Rights groups challenging solitary confinement in court release joint statement on Bill C-83
10 things that will still be a crime after cannabis is legalized
10 things that will still be a crime after cannabis is legalized
Bill C-75: Right Goals, Wrong Tools
Bill C-75: Right Goals, Wrong Tools
CCLA Urges Toronto to Delay Purchase of Gunshot-Location Technology ShotSpotter
CCLA Urges Toronto to Delay Purchase of Gunshot-Location Technology ShotSpotter
We Need Better De-Escalation and Non-Escalation Responses to People in Crisis
We Need Better De-Escalation and Non-Escalation Responses to People in Crisis
INCLO Report Release: Defending Dissent: State Practices that Protect and Promote the Right to Protest
INCLO Report Release: Defending Dissent: State Practices that Protect and Promote the Right to Protest
R v Wong: Guilty Pleas Must Be Voluntary, Unequivocal, and Informed
R v Wong: Guilty Pleas Must Be Voluntary, Unequivocal, and Informed
Keep Your Promise On Solitary Confinement, Groups Tell Ottawa
Keep Your Promise On Solitary Confinement, Groups Tell Ottawa
Historic, Ground-Breaking Decision On Criminal Sentencing Of African-Canadians
Historic, Ground-Breaking Decision On Criminal Sentencing Of African-Canadians
Bill C45: Re-Criminalizing Cannabis
Bill C45: Re-Criminalizing Cannabis
CCLA Court Challenge To Solitary Confinement: The Next Step
CCLA Court Challenge To Solitary Confinement: The Next Step
Ontario’s Policing Reform Legislation Can Still be Improved
Ontario’s Policing Reform Legislation Can Still be Improved
CCLA Addresses Committee on Impaired Driving Laws (Bill C-46)
CCLA Addresses Committee on Impaired Driving Laws (Bill C-46)
When a Criminal Record Becomes a Life Sentence: John Howard Society of Ontario
When a Criminal Record Becomes a Life Sentence: John Howard Society of Ontario
G20 Civil Case Against Toronto Police Board Begins Today
G20 Civil Case Against Toronto Police Board Begins Today
Legal Fight Against Solitary Confinement Continues
Legal Fight Against Solitary Confinement Continues
Court Strikes Down Solitary Confinement Regime in Response to CCLA’s Challenge
Court Strikes Down Solitary Confinement Regime in Response to CCLA’s Challenge
CCLA Announcement: Coalition Calls for Implementation of Loku Inquest Recommendations
CCLA Announcement: Coalition Calls for Implementation of Loku Inquest Recommendations
CCLA Segregation Challenge
CCLA Segregation Challenge
CCLA Calls on Court to End Solitary Confinement – Hearing Starts September 11th
CCLA Calls on Court to End Solitary Confinement – Hearing Starts September 11th
CCLA Concerned by Coroner’s Report Findings of Soleiman Faqiri’s Death
CCLA Concerned by Coroner’s Report Findings of Soleiman Faqiri’s Death
Toronto Star Op-Ed Omar Khadr
Toronto Star Op-Ed Omar Khadr
International Women’s Day: Highlighting Issues of Indigenous Women in Prison System
International Women’s Day: Highlighting Issues of Indigenous Women in Prison System
Drug Recognition Expert’s Opinions Shouldn’t Be Taken As Incontrovertible Evidence
Drug Recognition Expert’s Opinions Shouldn’t Be Taken As Incontrovertible Evidence
Senior Police Officer Gets Light Sentence For G20 Misconduct
Senior Police Officer Gets Light Sentence For G20 Misconduct
Ontario Must Curtail Segregation In Provincial Jails
Ontario Must Curtail Segregation In Provincial Jails
Loku Inquest Must Address Bias In Policing
Loku Inquest Must Address Bias In Policing
Canada To Join Critical Anti-Torture Protocol
Canada To Join Critical Anti-Torture Protocol
Government must end solitary confinement of mentally ill prisoners.
