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Demand a public inquiry now!

“It is imperative that there be a full public inquiry into what happened during the G20 in order to get at the truth and ensure it doesn’t happen again. The maintenance of public confidence in law enforcement demands nothing less.” The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the National Union of Public and General Employees are pleased to present [...]

Winter 2010 NewsNotes

Our winter 2010 edition of NewsNotes, CCLA’s bi-annual newsletter, is now available for download. If you are a member of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, you will be receiving a hard copy in the mail in the coming days. New members also receive a copy of the most recent NewsNotes in [...]

Looking Back, Moving Forward: Two Months After the G20

Two months ago, on June 27, Canadians were taking stock of what happened during the G20 summit in Toronto. Under the Public Works Protection Act, the legal landscape in downtown Toronto was transformed: from excessive use of police force, unconstitutional violations of fundamental liberties, to unlawful arrests and detentions, CCLA believes that events that took [...]