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CCLA actively stands up to power by fighting against rights violations, abuse of police powers, inequality, and discrimination. We stand for freedom, equality, and a better future for all people in Canada.

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Our Work Centres Around Our Five Core Areas

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EQUALITY

Equality – which includes equity, diversity, and inclusion – recognizes that every person is equal in value and worth, and each is deserving of fairness, dignity and rights.

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FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

Fundamental Freedoms allow individuals and groups to express themselves, to believe and practice what they choose, and to exercise their right to vote.

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE

We work to ensure that constitutional rights are respected at every step of the criminal justice system, and that the extraordinary powers conferred to police and criminal courts are used proportionately, fairly, humanely, and only when absolutely necessary.

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PRIVACY

We bring a principled and rights-focused approach to assessing the impact of new technologies and surveillance, in areas ranging from policing methods to people’s public and private lives.

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EDUCATION

CCLA & CCLET provide free workshops, seminars, and in-class sessions in schools, educational institutions, and faculties of education, educating citizens about their rights and freedoms.

What's Happening Right Now

EncryptionIntelligence & CybersecurityPRIVACYSurveillance & Technology
September 26, 2025

Government needs to fix dangerous flaws in federal cybersecurity proposal

Ahead of a key House of Commons debate scheduled for today, civil society groups are warning that the government must fix fundamental constitutional flaws and a dangerous loophole in controversial…
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EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+Notwithstanding Clause
September 24, 2025

CCLA Urges Premier to Reconsider Plan Undermining Charter Freedoms

Today, CCLA’s Executive Director wrote to Alberta’s Premier expressing deep concern over the plan to invoke the notwithstanding clause on three laws targeting trans and gender-diverse Albertans. This move would…
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PRESS RELEASESPRIVACY
September 24, 2025

Statement from the CCLA on TikTok Report

TORONTO — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is deeply concerned by the findings of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and provincial counterparts in their joint investigation of TikTok. The finding…
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CRIMINAL JUSTICEEQUALITYPRESS RELEASESRacial Profiling
September 23, 2025

CCLA Defends Landmark Court Decisions on Racial Profiling at the SCC

OTTAWA – The Canadian Civil Liberties Association filed arguments at the Supreme Court of Canada defending the Quebec Court of Appeal’s landmark decision declaring suspicionless roadside stops unconstitutional. CCLA argues…
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