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Conditions of Confinement CRIMINAL JUSTICE Habeas Corpus Prisons, Jails & Community Supervision

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…

Shakir RahimNovember 21, 2025

Democratic Rights FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Voting Rights

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…

Anaïs Bussières McNicollNovember 19, 2025

EQUALITY FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Notwithstanding Clause PRESS RELEASES

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…

Aaden PearsonNovember 18, 2025

Conditions of Confinement CRIMINAL JUSTICE Prisons, Jails & Community Supervision

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…

CCLANovember 12, 2025

Freedom of Expression FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

CCLA at the Supreme Court of Canada to Defend Freedom of Speech and Debate in Parliament

People in Canada need their representatives to remain free and unfettered in their ability to…

Anaïs Bussières McNicollNovember 5, 2025

EQUALITY Freedom of Religion FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Race, Religion & Ethnicity

L’ACLC co-signe une lettre ouverte condamnant l’adoption du projet de loi 94

L'ACLC co-signe une lettre ouverte publiée dans Le Devoir critiquant le projet de loi 94…

Anaïs Bussières McNicollNovember 4, 2025

EQUALITY Freedom of Religion PRESS RELEASES

CCLA Denounces Quebec’s Bill 94 as a Threat to Civil Liberties

Harini Sivalingam, Director of Equality Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) made the…

CCLAOctober 31, 2025

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Police Transparency, Oversight & Accountability

CCLA Welcomes Ruling in Wilson Ensuring Substance Users Can Call For Emergency Medical Care Without Fearing Arrest

The CCLA acted as an intervenor before the Supreme Court of Canada in R. v.…

Shakir RahimOctober 29, 2025

Freedom of Association FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Notwithstanding Clause PRESS RELEASES

Alberta’s Use of the Notwithstanding Clause to Force Teachers Back to Work is a Dangerous Abuse of Power

"The Alberta government’s decision to invoke the notwithstanding clause to order teachers back to work…

Anaïs Bussières McNicollOctober 28, 2025

Border Technology PRESS RELEASES PRIVACY Surveillance & Technology

Statement on expansion of facial recognition by US border officials

TORONTO – The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is concerned by the U.S. Customs and Border…

Tamir IsraelOctober 27, 2025

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