CCLA’s Report to the UN’s Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association

Cara Zwibel — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:40:32 +0000

The UN’s Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and association has invited countries, national human rights institutions and NGOs to complete a questionnaire on best practices in the protection of freedom of peaceful assembly and association. The CCLA has submitted a response to the questionnaire that aims to address the positive protections that exist in Canada [...]

CCLA’s letters to city officials re: Occupy

Communications — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:56:25 +0000

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has been writing to mayors in cities across Canada to express its concerns about the management of the Occupy protests.

Letter to the Mayor of Calgary Letter to the Mayor of Vancouver Letter to the Mayor of Regina Letter to the Mayor of London Letter to the Mayor of Toronto Letter to the Mayor of Victoria

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Press Release: CCLA Concerned About Threats To Occupy Movements

Communications — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:30:26 +0000

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Press Release: CCLA Deeply Concerned by Proposed Back-to-Work Legislation

Communications — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:34:13 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media contact: Penelope Chester

(416) 363-0321 ex. 225

(647) 822-8764

media@ccla.org www.ccla.org

CCLA Deeply Concerned by Proposed Back-to-Work Legislation

TORONTO, June 23, 2011 – The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is deeply concerned about the government’s actions in moving forward with back-to-work legislation in relation to the ongoing dispute between Canada Post and the [...]

CCLA concerned about proposed back-to-work legislation

Cara Zwibel — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:15:06 +0000

The CCLA has written to the Minister of Labour urging her to reconsider the proposal to introduce legislation that would force striking workers at Air Canada and Canada Post back to work. Freedom of association is a fundamental freedom under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and it includes the right to effective collective [...]

CCLA Concerned about City of Edmonton’s Fees for Protest

Cara Zwibel — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:48:15 +0000

The CCLA has written to the City of Edmonton expressing concerns over the way in which it has dealt with the planned Edmonton Slut Walk – scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 4, 2011. Despite ample notice from organizers about the event, the City only recently advised of a significant fee that organizers would [...]

Supreme Court Rules Against Agricultural Workers in Collective Bargaining Case

Cara Zwibel — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:07:23 +0000

The Supreme Court of Canada has issued its decision in Ontario (Attorney General) v. Fraser, finding that Ontario’s labour relations regime applicable to farm workers does not violate the Charter right to freedom of association or equality. The CCLA is disappointed by this determination and concerned about the continuing difficulties faced by agricultural workers, many [...]

Op-ed: We must defend our rights to participate in a democracy

Cara Zwibel — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:22:58 +0000

This op-ed was originally published on Canada.com as part of their Real Agenda series for the 2011 federal election

In the past year, Canada’s streets have been home to a wide variety of public protests and demonstrations. From the Vancouver Olympics to the Toronto G20, from Pride parades to poverty protests to Falun Gong [...]

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