Emergencies ActMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES CCLA Response to Federal Government Announcement of Emergencies Act Inquiry Abby Deshman, Director of the Criminal Justice program for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, made…CCLAApril 25, 2022
LearnTalk Rights Three Stories of Housing Discrimination In Canada, there are laws in place to prevent landlords from discriminating against existing and…Guest AuthorApril 21, 2022
Cases and LawsTalk Rights Three Stories of Housing Discrimination In Canada, there are laws in place to prevent landlords from discriminating against existing and…Guest AuthorApril 14, 2022
LearnTalk Rights Explainer: Alberta’s Controversial Critical Infrastructure Defence Act The right to gather and protest is fundamental in a democratic society. In Canada, it’s…Guest AuthorApril 14, 2022
LearnTalk Rights Learn From an Expert: Leo McGrady, Q.C., Discusses Civil Disobedience in ‘An Age of Protest’ As part of the Talk Rights Project, the CCLA spoke with Leo McGrady about how…Guest AuthorApril 14, 2022
LearnTalk Rights How Provinces Are Using a Decades-Old Legal Tool to Create Hospital “Bubble Zones” Some provinces have laws that create “bubble zones” around abortion clinics and are drawing on…Guest AuthorApril 14, 2022
LearnTalk Rights Living in and With Canada’s Tent Cities News stories tend to cast tent cities/encampments in a negative light. They highlight court decisions…Guest AuthorApril 14, 2022
LearnTalk Rights Learn About Migrant Rights in Canada Temporary foreign workers are a vital part of Canada’s workforce at many different levels, including…Guest AuthorApril 14, 2022
Emergencies ActMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES Civil Society Calling for Robust Inquiry Into Use of Emergencies Act The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is joining with a diverse group of civil society…CCLAApril 13, 2022
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