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CCLA Concerned about Criminal Libel Charges

Cara Zwibel — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:23:04 +0000

The CCLA has recently learned of the arrest of a Fredericton blogger under the Criminal Code’s criminal libel provisions. The blogger is alleged to have defamed a member of the Fredericton Police Force and was subsequently arrested and had his home searched and computer equipment seized. Criminal libel charges are very rare in Canada and [...]

Event: Media, Politics and Protest Camps in the Occupy Social Movement

Communications — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:50:32 +0000

CCLA Concerned about Police Presence During Campus Protest

Cara Zwibel — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:29:25 +0000

On November 10, 2011 some students at McGill University occupied an administration building and a larger protest took place outside the building on campus. Riot police were called to the scene and dispersed the crowd using pepper spray. There are also allegations that protesters and passersby were struck with batons. Student protests have long been [...]

CCLA Intervenes at Federal Court in Warman v. Lemire

Cara Zwibel — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:11:28 +0000

Lawyers representing the CCLA will be arguing in the Federal Court of Canada today in the case of Warman v. Lemire. This case concerns the constitutionality of the hate speech provisions in the Canadian Human Rights Act. In a ruling released in September 2009, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal found that the Act’s hate speech [...]

CCLA Intervening in Free Speech Case at Alberta Court of Appeal

Cara Zwibel — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:30:26 +0000

The CCLA is appearing in the Alberta Court of Appeal today in the case of Lund v. Boissoin, which considers the hate speech provisions under Alberta’s human rights code. The case concerns an opinion piece that was published by a newspaper and was strongly critical of those in the gay rights movement. A complaint was [...]

CCLA Monitoring Notes From The “Eviction” Of Occupy Toronto

Communications — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:13:36 +0000

In the late night/pre-dawn and throughout the day of November 23, 2011, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association had teams of independent monitors on hand at St. James Park, Toronto, to witness the ‘eviction’ of Occupy Toronto. CCLA Monitors observed mostly professional conduct on the part of Toronto Police both before and during the clearing of [...]

Press Release: CCLA To Intervene In Occupy Toronto Hearing

Communications — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:40:51 +0000

November 18, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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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