Freedom of ExpressionFreedom of the PressFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Read our op-ed inspired by Freedom to Read Week by Cara Zwibel, Director, Fundamental Freedoms Program Last Spring Sotheby’s auction house sold off a copy of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale…Cara ZwibelFebruary 24, 2023
Deescalation & Use of ForcePolice Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Police-involved deaths on the rise across Canada CCLA welcomes the launch of a publicly accessible online database tracking police-involved deaths across Canada.…Brenda McPhailFebruary 23, 2023
CRIMINAL JUSTICEDeaths in CustodyPRESS RELEASES Press Release: Police-involved deaths on the rise across Canada Publicly accessible living online database tracking police-involved deaths launched Database website: https://trackinginjustice.ca/ Ottawa, Ontario –…CCLAFebruary 23, 2023
Constitutional RemediesCRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRIVACYSearch & SeizureUnreasonable Search & Seizure Supreme Court Dodges Key Issue in R. v. McGregor A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada in R. v. McGregor opted not to…Cara ZwibelFebruary 21, 2023
Democratic RightsEmergencies ActFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES CCLA Reaction to Public Order Emergency Commission February 17, 2023 Cara Zwibel, Director of Fundamental Freedoms for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association…CCLAFebruary 17, 2023
Artificial IntelligencePRIVACYPrivacy Law Reform Guest Blog: Artificial Intelligence Developers Must Ensure Commitment to Meaningful Consent Jonathan A. Obar, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication & Media…CCLAFebruary 14, 2023
Democratic RightsEmergencies ActFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES CCLA Notches Legal Victory Against Government in Emergencies Act Case February 14, 2023 Toronto, ON — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is announcing a…CCLAFebruary 14, 2023
Emergencies ActFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS CCLA releases Ebook: Civil Liberties & the Emergencies Act Read the final submissions of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association to the Public Order Emergency…CCLAFebruary 14, 2023
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionRight to Reasonable Bail Responding to Recent Calls for Bail Reform How does Canada's bail system operate? Are we doing a good job protecting public safety?…CCLAFebruary 2, 2023