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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

EQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSLGBTQ2S+PRESS RELEASESYouth
December 19, 2025

The Fight for Gender-Affirming Care Protections Must Continue

Toronto, ON — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is deeply concerned with yesterday's court decision lifting the injunction that had prevented Alberta's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender and gender-diverse…
Aaden Pearson
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Intelligence & CybersecurityNational SecurityPRIVACYSurveillance & Technology
December 17, 2025

Government’s Cybersecurity Proposal Threatens Privacy – And Security

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) submitted a brief today calling on a parliamentary committee to amend Bill C-8, which would create a federal regime for cybersecurity. While improving cybersecurity…
Tamir Israel
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Conditions of ConfinementCRIMINAL JUSTICEDeaths in CustodyPRESS RELEASES
December 15, 2025

Canadian Civil Liberties Association Echoes Faqiri Family Plea for Action on Inquest Recommendations

The CCLA echoes the plea made today by the Faqiri family at Queen’s Park for the Government of Ontario to implement the Faqiri inquest recommendations, addressing abhorrent conditions and inadequate…
CCLA
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CRIMINAL JUSTICEEQUALITYFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingIndigenous PeoplePRESS RELEASESSentencing
December 11, 2025

CCLA Intervening in R. v. Cope to Address Overrepresentation of Indigenous People in Prisons

The CCLA will appear before the Supreme Court of Canada as an intervener in R. v. Cope on December 12, 2025. This appeal concerns the proper application of the Gladue…
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