Bill 21Bill 21 Daily RecapDemocratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES Bill 21 at the SCC: Day 2 On the second day of hearings at the Supreme Court of Canada on the constitutionality…CCLAMarch 24, 2026
Freedom of AssociationFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRight to Protest CCLA: Toronto Police Should Not Ban Protest from Public Streets OTTAWA — Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has issued the following statement: The Toronto Police…CCLAMarch 24, 2026
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES CCLA Deeply Concerned by Ontario’s Education Minister’s Memo Limiting Expressive Rights OTTAWA — Reports indicate that Ontario’s Education Minister has issued a memo instructing educators and school board staff…CCLAMarch 24, 2026
Bill 21Bill 21 Daily RecapDemocratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES Bill 21 at the SCC: Day 1 Today marked the first of four days of hearings before the Supreme Court of Canada,…CCLAMarch 23, 2026
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPRIVACYReasonable Expectations of PrivacyUnreasonable Search & Seizure SCC releases judgement in Singer, expanding police ability to enter people’s yards The Supreme Court of Canada issued its decision in R v Singer, 2026 SCC 8,…TamirMarch 23, 2026
Bill 21Democratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES Historic Hearings on Bill 21 Begin at SCC OTTAWA — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and…CCLAMarch 23, 2026
Face SurveillancePRIVACYSurveillance & Technology CCLA Intervenes in Kawall appeal on police use of intrusive facial recognition technologies The CCLA appeared at the Ontario Court of Appeal in support of its intervention in…TamirMarch 20, 2026
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASES CCLA Sends Letter to University of Alberta Regarding EDI Policy Earlier this week, CCLA sent the following letter to the Board of Governors at the…Harini SivalingamMarch 19, 2026
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASES Alberta’s Proposed MAID Restrictions Threaten Patient Rights and Autonomy TORONTO — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) expresses deep concern over the Government of Alberta’s proposed…CCLAMarch 19, 2026
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPRESS RELEASESPresumption of Innocence CCLA Condemns Premier’s Challenge to Judicial Independence in Zameer Case Shakir Rahim, Director of the Criminal Justice Program, made the following statement: "Respect for judicial…CCLAMarch 19, 2026