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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

CRIMINAL JUSTICEPRESS RELEASESPresumption of InnocenceRight to Reasonable BailCLA and CCLA to Challenge Unconstitutional Cash Bail in Ontario
August 14, 2026

CLA and CCLA to Challenge Unconstitutional Cash Bail in Ontario

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and Criminal Lawyers’ Association will launch an urgent constitutional challenge next week against the introduction of mandatory cash bail by the province on August 17.…
EQUALITYRefugees & ImmigrationCCLA Questions Exclusion of Social Benefits Based on Immigration Status
August 14, 2026

CCLA Questions Exclusion of Social Benefits Based on Immigration Status

TORONTO, ON — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) questions the Ontario government’s motives for introducing regulations that would exclude thousands of people—including people with disabilities—from eligibility for essential social…
Civil Liberties AlertsConditions of ConfinementCRIMINAL JUSTICEPresumption of InnocenceRight to Reasonable BailBail and Bill C-14
August 12, 2026

Bail and Bill C-14

No government should be able to grant itself immunity for intentional wrongdoing. Government accountability and respect for the rule of law are essential to a functioning democracy.
Information SharingPRIVACYSurveillance & PrivacySurveillance & TechnologyCCLA Disturbed as Canada Signs Global Surveillance Treaty
July 28, 2026

CCLA Disturbed as Canada Signs Global Surveillance Treaty

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is deeply concerned by the federal government’s announced signing of a UN treaty that is primed to facilitate human rights abuse in Canada and…

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