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Supreme Court rules on police use of force during search of home

August 3rd, 2010

On Friday, July 30, 2010 the Supreme Court of Canada rendered its decision in R. v. Cornell, 2010 SCC 31, a case that considered the reasonableness of “hard entry” searches.  A hard entry usually involves the police entering a home to conduct a search with the use of force and surprise. In this case, nine [...]

CCLA Welcomes Announcement of Investigation by the Ontario Independent Police Review Director

July 22nd, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Penelope Chester
Canadian Civil Liberties Association
Phone: (416) 363-0321
Fax: (416) 861-1291
pchester@ccla.org
www.ccla.org
Toronto, ON – July 22, 2010 – The CCLA welcomes the announcement by the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD) that it will be conducting a systemic investigation of G20 policing. The CCLA is pleased that the issues to be investigated by [...]

CCLA files 78 individuals public police complaints over G20 policing

July 22nd, 2010

July 22, 2010 — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) filed 78 individual public police complaints with the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD) today. OIPRD is the civilian agency tasked with accepting and investigating complaints about police policy and the conduct of police officers in Ontario.
The CCLA has called on OIPRD to [...]

CCLA Files Five G20 Policing Complaints with OIPRD

July 15th, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact:
Penelope Chester
Canadian Civil Liberties Association
Phone: (416) 363-0321
Fax Number: (416) 861-1291
pchester@ccla.org
www.ccla.org
PRESS RELEASE:
July 15th, 2010
On July 13, 2010, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association filed five (5) complaints with the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD), regarding policing of the Toronto 2010 G20 summit.
CCLA’s complaints allege that the following police actions [...]

CCLA welcomes government reviews of G20 policing and governance

July 9th, 2010

July 9, 2010 –
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) strongly welcomes the number of independent reviews and investigations being established to review G20-related policing and governance. The CCLA was deeply concerned about the secretive and, at times, excessive measures the government undertook in creating a security environment for the G20 Summit. We were equally concerned [...]

 
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