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.

Our Work

Our Work Centres Around Our Five Core Areas

We believe in

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.

We believe in

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.

We believe in

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.

We believe in

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.

We Believe In

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 JUSTICE Device Searches Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability PRIVACY Search & Seizure Unreasonable Search & Seizure

May 16, 2022

Applying the Charter Outside of Canada

Does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms apply to the actions of law enforcement agencies when they are pursuing an investigation outside of Canada?

Cara Zwibel

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Border Technology Device Searches PRIVACY Travel Screening

May 16, 2022

Phone Searches at the Border: Bill S-7 Fails to Protect Privacy

Bill S-7, introduced to provide a threshold for device searches at the border, fails to protect privacy by introducing a novel, permissive standard of “reasonable general concern.”

Brenda McPhail

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EQUALITY Refugees & Immigration

May 12, 2022

CCLA to Appear Before Supreme Court in Safe Third Country Agreement Case

CCLA has been granted leave to intervene before the Supreme Court of Canada in a case concerning the constitutionality of the ‘Safe Third Country Agreement.'

Abby Deshman

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