CCLA reacts to OIPC (BC) Announcement on Liberal Party of Canada’s Use of FRT Blog Post
TORONTO —Tashi Alford-Duguid, Staff lawyer at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) made the following statement: The Liberal Party of Canada has just confirmed that it has stopped its use...La lutte contre le profilage racial se poursuit devant les tribunaux et dans les communautés Blog Post
POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE LA LUTTE CONTRE LE PROFILAGE RACIAL SE POURSUIT DEVANT LES TRIBUNAUX ET DANS LES COMMUNAUTÉS MONTRÉAL, le 7 juillet 2022 — L’Association canadienne des libertés civiles (ACLC) a...Racial Profiling on Trial: an Update from the Frontlines Blog Post
Last year the CCLA became involved in a constitutional challenge to the laws that grant Canadian police the power to conduct suspicionless, roving roadside stops. As a conservatory intervenor, we...CCLA Launches Latest Tool to Combat Carding & Racial Profiling Blog Post
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) today released their next salvo in the fight against carding and racial profiling. A new ‘Know Your Rights Guide on Racial Profiling and Police Stops’ is being rolled out as a resource to empower young people and adults from Black, Indigenous and other racialized groups across Canada.
Know Your Rights – Canadian Policing System Page
Know Your Rights When dealing with the police, it is important to know what your rights are. This pamphlet is designed to provide you with information about what you must...Protest Rights & the G20 Summit Page
The G20 (or Group of 20) Summit is an international forum for world leaders to gather and discuss issues including policy and global financial stability which are pressing in the...CCLA Intervenes in Court Challenge Against Racial Profiling Blog Post
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is intervening in a constitutional challenge before the Superior Court of Quebec that seeks to put an end to police powers that enable racial profiling.
Decriminalization, Defunding & Detasking Page
Rethinking ‘justice’ and ‘safety’. It is not enough to ensure fairness in the criminal justice process – our ideas of ‘crime’ and ‘safety’ need to be critically examined as well....CCLA to Appear Before Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario in Police Background Checks Case Blog Post
Thairu Taban and Josslyn Mounsey were hired by Metrolinx as Transit Safety Communications Operators. They had successfully completed their training and had one last step before starting the job – a police background check with the Toronto Police Service.