The Supreme Court of Canada has rendered its long-awaited decision in Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission v. William Whatcott, et al. and upheld the constitutionality of hate speech provisions in the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code. The CCLA had intervened in the case to argue that the section – s. 14(1)(b) – is unconstitutional under section 2(b) of the [...]
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By Dora Chan on February 27, 2013
Canadian Civil Liberties Association at York University (CCLAYU) is hosting a final event on March 8, 2013 to celebrate freedom of expression, a right guaranteed under section 2(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This event will be about uniting together as a community to celebrate our differences by showcasing our various skills, [...]
By Communications on February 22, 2013
February 22, 2013 IMMEDIATE RELEASE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT FACES ALLEGATIONS OF DISCRIMINATION TOWARDS FIRST NATIONS CHILDREN AT CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL On February 25, 2013, the Government of Canada will appear before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to face 14 weeks of hearings to determine if its flawed and inequitable First Nations child and family services program is [...]
By Cara Zwibel on February 21, 2013
CCLA has written to a Committee of Ottawa City Councillors considering a new special events bylaw. The bylaw requires that individuals and groups wishing to have special events seek a permit from the City. For large events of 300 people or more, a permit is required even when the event will take place on private [...]
By Noa Mendelsohn Aviv on February 21, 2013
The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society and several other bodies challenged as discriminatory the funding of child welfare services for First Nations children on reserve, which was reported to be significantly less than the funding for child welfare services for other children in Canada. CCLA was granted leave to appeal at the Federal [...]
By Abby Deshman on February 20, 2013
Generally, the police do not need a warrant to search a person who is under arrest, and regularly do look through arrestees’ bags and pockets to ensure officer safety and secure potential evidence. Fifteen years ago this kind of search might turn up a wallet, some papers, maybe an address book. Today, however, through the [...]
By Abby Deshman on February 19, 2013
This week the Ontario Court of Appeal is set to hear a series of cases that challenge the constitutionality of mandatory minimum sentences. CCLA has objected to mandatory minimum sentences for years, in large part because they take judges’ discretion to determine the sentence that is fit for the circumstances of the crime and the [...]
By Abby Deshman on February 19, 2013
Millions of Canadians travel abroad. Each year, some are charged and convicted of crimes in foreign countries. These individuals are often detained for long periods of time in foreign prisons, far from their families. Many will be surrounded by a foreign bureaucracy, culture and language, and may be subject to conditions that fall far below [...]
By Cara Zwibel on February 6, 2013
HALIFAX, NS Feb. 5, 2013 – Today, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) and law firm McInnes Cooper announced a formal working relationship to advance civil liberties in Atlantic Canada. McInnes Cooper will provide pro bono counsel to CCLA on civil liberty cases consistent with the firm’s areas of legal expertise, as well as participate [...]
By Cara Zwibel on February 5, 2013
The CCLA is intervening in R.C. v. District School Board of Niagara, a case proceeding before the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal in St. Catharines on February 5 and 6, 2013. A parent of a child in the Niagara School Board, R.C., complained to the Human Rights Tribunal about the School Board’s policy of allowing the [...] |
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