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CCLA actively stands up to power by fighting against rights violations, abuse of police powers, inequality, and discrimination. We stand for freedom, equality, and a better future for all people in Canada.

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Our Work Centres Around Our Five Core Areas

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EQUALITY

Equality – which includes equity, diversity, and inclusion – recognizes that every person is equal in value and worth, and each is deserving of fairness, dignity and rights.

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FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

Fundamental Freedoms allow individuals and groups to express themselves, to believe and practice what they choose, and to exercise their right to vote.

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE

We work to ensure that constitutional rights are respected at every step of the criminal justice system, and that the extraordinary powers conferred to police and criminal courts are used proportionately, fairly, humanely, and only when absolutely necessary.

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PRIVACY

We bring a principled and rights-focused approach to assessing the impact of new technologies and surveillance, in areas ranging from policing methods to people’s public and private lives.

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EDUCATION

CCLA & CCLET provide free workshops, seminars, and in-class sessions in schools, educational institutions, and faculties of education, educating citizens about their rights and freedoms.

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What's Happening Right Now

Political AdvertisingPRESS RELEASESPRIVACYPrivacy Law ReformCivil Society calls on Federal Political Leaders to Bring their Parties Under Privacy Law
June 17, 2026

Civil Society calls on Federal Political Leaders to Bring their Parties Under Privacy Law

More than thirty-five organizations, experts, and civil society groups are calling on Canada’s federal leaders to close a major gap in privacy protection by bringing federal political parties under Canada’s…
PIPEDAPRESS RELEASESPRIVACYPrivacy Law ReformBill C-36 proposes empty privacy protections, broad exceptions for corporate data exploitation, and little to address AI harms
June 16, 2026

Bill C-36 proposes empty privacy protections, broad exceptions for corporate data exploitation, and little to address AI harms

Yesterday, the government tabled Bill C-36, the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act, which seeks to overhaul Canada’s federal privacy framework for private companies. The proposal—a “cornerstone” of Canada’s “National…
EQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESLDL and CCLA Call for a Public Inquiry Commission into Police Racism within the SPVM and a Ban on Street Checks
June 15, 2026

LDL and CCLA Call for a Public Inquiry Commission into Police Racism within the SPVM and a Ban on Street Checks

Montreal, June 15, 2026 — The Ligue des droits et libertés (LDL) and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) strongly condemn the shocking acts of racism involving officers of the…
EQUALITYSocio-Economic StatusOp-Ed: Recognizing Homelessness as a Ground of Discrimination Advances Justice
June 12, 2026

Op-Ed: Recognizing Homelessness as a Ground of Discrimination Advances Justice

A recent Ontario court decision recognizing homelessness as an analogous ground of discrimination under the Charter has sparked debate about the role of the courts in advancing equality rights. In…

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