October 2023

EQUALITY PRESS RELEASES Socio-Economic Status

CCLA Intervenes in Kingston Encampment Evictions

TORONTO — Pro bono counsel representing the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) will appear today before…

CCLAOctober 31, 2023

PRESS RELEASES

CCLA Holds its First Walk for Freedom

We want to thank everyone who came out to CCLA's Walk for Freedom yesterday. We…

Michael LoweryOctober 27, 2023

EQUALITY LGBTQ2S+PRESS RELEASES Youth

CCLA Reaction to Bill 137

TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association,…

CCLAOctober 20, 2023

Freedom of Association Freedom of Expression FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

Litigation, Costs and Public Interest Groups – CCLA Intervening to Clarify the Law

The CCLA, in conjunction with the Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) and Democracy Watch, were granted…

Tashi Alford-DuguidOctober 20, 2023

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing PRESS RELEASES Right to Reasonable Bail

CCLA Proposed Amendment to Bill C-48 Adopted by Senate Committee

TORONTO — Following the Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs’ adoption of amendments to Bill…

CCLAOctober 18, 2023

PRIVACY Reasonable Expectations of Privacy Search & Seizure

Privacy Rights in the Workplace – CCLA Intervention in York Region District School Board v. Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario

The CCLA will appear as an intervenor before the Supreme Court of Canada in York…

Daniel KonikoffOctober 17, 2023

EQUALITY MAJOR CASES & REPORTS Youth

CCLA Intervenes in Mathur Case

CCLA has been granted leave to intervene in the Mathur v His Majesty the King…

Tashi Alford-DuguidOctober 17, 2023

The Guardian: Canada province uses constitutional override to advance pronoun legislation

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/16/canada-school-saskatchewan-gender-pronoun-minor-law

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Fair Trial Rights Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing

Protecting Judicial Independence – CCLA Intervention in R. v. Edwards et al. at Supreme Court of Canada

The CCLA will appear as an intervenor before the Supreme Court of Canada in R.…

CCLAOctober 12, 2023

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing Right to Reasonable Bail

CCLA Remarks to Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs – Bill C-48 (restricting bail)

On October 4, 2023, Shakir Rahim (Director of the Criminal Justice Program) testified before the…

Shakir RahimOctober 6, 2023