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STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS

CCLA actively stands up to power by fighting against rights violations, abuse of police powers, inequality, and discrimination. We stand for freedom, equality, and a better future for all people in Canada.

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Our Work Centres Around Our Five Core Areas

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EQUALITY

Equality – which includes equity, diversity, and inclusion – recognizes that every person is equal in value and worth, and each is deserving of fairness, dignity and rights.

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FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

Fundamental Freedoms allow individuals and groups to express themselves, to believe and practice what they choose, and to exercise their right to vote.

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE

We work to ensure that constitutional rights are respected at every step of the criminal justice system, and that the extraordinary powers conferred to police and criminal courts are used proportionately, fairly, humanely, and only when absolutely necessary.

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PRIVACY

We bring a principled and rights-focused approach to assessing the impact of new technologies and surveillance, in areas ranging from policing methods to people’s public and private lives.

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EDUCATION

CCLA & CCLET provide free workshops, seminars, and in-class sessions in schools, educational institutions, and faculties of education, educating citizens about their rights and freedoms.

What's Happening Right Now

CRIMINAL JUSTICEPRESS RELEASESRight to Reasonable Bail
October 16, 2025

Statement on Bail and Sentencing Changes

TORONTO - The Canadian Civil Liberties Association strongly opposes the bail and sentencing changes announced today by the Prime Minister. “There is no evidence that bail causes crime,” said Shakir…
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Information SharingPRIVACYSurveillance & Technology
October 10, 2025

CCLA Renews Call for Government to Drop its Strong Borders Package

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is renewing its call on the government to withdraw its strong borders legislative package, now split into two separate Bills: Bill C-2, the Strong Borders Act,…
Tamir Israel
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CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingRight to Reasonable Bail
October 9, 2025

CCLA Appears before House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Bail System

On October 2, 2025, Shakir Rahim Director of the Criminal Justice Program, testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights about the bail system. He…
Shakir Rahim
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EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+Notwithstanding ClausePRESS RELEASESYouth
October 9, 2025

Joint Statement from Canada’s Civil Liberties Organizations on Alberta’s Proposed Use of the Notwithstanding Clause

OTTAWA — The BC Civil Liberties Association, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, and the Ligue des droits et liberties jointly released the following statement in response to Alberta's planned use…
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