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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.

What's Happening Right Now

Emergencies ActFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES
January 16, 2026

Emergencies Act Case: CCLA Claims Historic Victory at the Federal Court of Appeal

TORONTO – The Federal Court of Appeal has delivered a historic victory for the rule of law by ruling in favour of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA)’s arguments in…
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CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingSentencing
January 15, 2026

CCLA Appearing Before Supreme Court to Protect Right to be Sentenced Within A Reasonable Time

The CCLA will appear before the Supreme Court of Canada as an intervenor in R. v. R.B.-C on January 16, 2026. When sentencing takes unreasonably long, the s. 11(b) Charter…
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Democratic RightsFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES
January 15, 2026

CCLA at the Supreme Court of Canada to Protect People’s Constitutional Right to Reasonable Administrative Decisions

The CCLA is at the Supreme Court of Canada this morning to present its oral submissions in the Democracy Watch v Attorney General of Canada case. This case is about the extent to…
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EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESSocio-Economic Status
January 12, 2026

CCLA Intervening to Defend Rights of Unhoused People in Landmark Ontario Appeal

TORONTO — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has been granted leave to intervene in an appeal before the Court of Appeal for Ontario in Heegsma et al. v. City of…
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