Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to Protest Know Your Rights: Universities Should Continue to Acknowledge the Rights of Students to Express Themselves and to Protest Peacefully Now more than ever, it is important for individuals to understand their rights when they…Anaïs Bussières McNicollMay 8, 2024
Bill 21EQUALITYMAJOR CASES & REPORTS Join Us As We Stand Against Bill 21 and for Human Rights This is a critical moment.CCLAFebruary 24, 2022
Political AdvertisingPRIVACYPrivacy Law Reform Government once again fails to protect privacy in political caimpaigning The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is disappointed with the federal government’s failure to live…Tamir IsraelApril 3, 2026
Bill 21Democratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYPRESS RELEASESRace, Religion & Ethnicity CCLA Strongly Condemns Passage of Quebec’s Bill 9 MONTREAL — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) strongly condemns the passage of Quebec’s Bill 9.…CCLAApril 2, 2026
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESYouth Alberta Education Bill Entrenches Censorship in Schools TORONTO — Alberta’s new education bill entrenches censorship under the guise of neutrality, by restricting expression and…CCLAApril 1, 2026
Access to InformationArtificial IntelligenceFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRIVACY Ontario’s Bill 97 threatens government accountability and privacy The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is raising serious concerns over Ontario Bill 97, the…Tamir IsraelApril 1, 2026
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESSocio-Economic Status CCLA Joins Over 250 Organizations Opposing Defunding of Supervised Consumption Sites CCLA joined over 250 civil society organizations denouncing Ontario’s decision to defund the only remaining…CCLAMarch 31, 2026
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESRace, Religion & Ethnicity CCLA Questions University Of Alberta Move To Eliminate EDI Commitments In Hiring TORONTO — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) warned the University of Alberta about the dangers of…CCLAMarch 30, 2026
EQUALITYLife, Liberty & SecurityPRESS RELEASESRefugees & Immigration Passing of Bill C-12 is an Attack on Refugee and Migrant Rights in Canada OTTAWA – A broad coalition of human rights, civil liberties, refugee and migrant rights, gender…Aaden PearsonMarch 27, 2026
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+PRESS RELEASESWomen Olympic Committee’s New Eligibility Rules Exclude Transgender Athletes and Expands Policing of Women’s Bodies TORONTO - Recent changes announced by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) mark a significant shift…Aaden PearsonMarch 27, 2026
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESSocio-Economic Status CCLA Condemns Quebec Move To Expand Forced Treatment And Involuntary Hospitalization TORONTO — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is raising serious concerns over Quebec government’s…CCLAMarch 27, 2026
Bill 21Bill 21 Daily RecapDemocratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES Bill 21 at the SCC: Day 4 On the fourth and final day of hearings at the Supreme Court of Canada, which…CCLAMarch 26, 2026