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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.

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EQUALITY
May 8, 2026

Op-Ed: Expanding Arrest Powers Won’t Make Transit Safer

Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, writes about Ontario’s plan to expand the powers of transit special constables under the Restricting Public Consumption…
Harini Sivalingam
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Democratic Emergency in QuebecDemocratic RightsFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding ClausePRESS RELEASES
May 7, 2026

CCLA responds to the introduction of Bill 596, which would limit the use of the notwithstanding clause in Quebec

Montreal – On 7 May 2026, Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, Quebec spokesperson and director of Fundamental Freedoms for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), issued the following statement: “The CCLA welcomes…
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CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPresumption of InnocenceRight to Reasonable BailSentencing
May 7, 2026

CCLA Remarks On Bill C-14 Restricting Bail

On April 22, 2026, Shakir Rahim, Director of the Criminal Justice Program, testified on Bill C-14 restricting bail before the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs. The CCLA…
Shakir Rahim
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CRIMINAL JUSTICEEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESPRIVACY
May 6, 2026

CCLA Congratulates Justice Louise Arbour on Her Appointment as Canada’s Next Governor-General

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association congratulates Justice Louise Arbour on her appointment as Canada’s next Governor-General! CCLA is grateful for Justice Arbour’s substantial contributions to our work for justice and…
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