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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

Our Work Centres Around Our Five Core Areas

We believe in

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.

We Believe In

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.

What's Happening Right Now

Conditions of ConfinementCRIMINAL JUSTICEHabeas CorpusPrisons, Jails & Community Supervision
November 21, 2025

CCLA Welcomes Supreme Court Decision in Dorsey Protecting Habeas Corpus and Individual Liberty

The Supreme Court of Canada rendered its judgment in Dorsey v. Canada (Attorney General), 2025 SCC 38 today. The CCLA was an intervenor in the case. This appeal concerned the…
Shakir Rahim
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Democratic RightsFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSVoting Rights
November 19, 2025

CCLA Defending the Right to Vote at the Quebec Court of Appeal

Every citizen has a constitutional right to participate in elections in which their vote is not unduly diluted. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is before the Quebec Court of…
Anaïs Bussières McNicoll
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EQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding ClausePRESS RELEASES
November 18, 2025

CCLA Condemns Alberta’s Use of the Notwithstanding Clause to Undermine Rights of Trans and Gender Diverse Youth

The CCLA calls on the Alberta government to uphold the rule of law, respect the constitutional rights of all Albertans, and immediately withdraw its proposed legislation invoking the notwithstanding clause.…
Aaden Pearson
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Conditions of ConfinementCRIMINAL JUSTICEPrisons, Jails & Community Supervision
November 12, 2025

CCLA Welcomes the 2024-2025 Report of the Office of the Correctional Investigator

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association welcomes the 2024-2025 annual report of the Office of Correctional Investigator (OCI). The report’s findings highlight alarming trends in the federal correctional system related to…
CCLA
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