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Bill 21 EQUALITY

Constitutional Challenge to Bill 21 Goes to the Supreme Court of Canada

Ms. Ichrak Nourel Hak, the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), and the Canadian Civil…

CCLAJanuary 23, 2025

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

CCLA Proposed Amendment to Toronto Police Service Board Oversight Policy Adopted

On January 14, 2025, Shakir Rahim, Director of the Criminal Justice Program, presented a deputation…

Shakir RahimJanuary 23, 2025

EQUALITY Socio-Economic Status

CCLA Urges Hamilton to Keep Encampment Protocol in Place

Harini Sivalingam, Director of Equality Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association released the following…

CCLAJanuary 22, 2025

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Cruel & Unusual Punishment Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing

CCLA Appearing Today Before Supreme Court in AGQ v. Senneville to Prevent Cruel and Unusual Punishment

The CCLA is appearing today before the Supreme Court of Canada in AGQ v. Senneville,…

Shakir RahimJanuary 20, 2025

Freedom of Expression FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

CCLA Intervening at the Ontario Court of Appeal in a Case about Investigative Journalism and Whistleblowers

CCLA is intervening in the Ontario v. Animal Justice case to argue that no place,…

CCLAJanuary 17, 2025

CRIMINAL JUSTICE PRESS RELEASES Socio-Economic Status

CCLA Appearing Before Supreme Court to Ensure Substance Users Can Access Emergency Medical Care

TORONTO - Shakir Rahim, Director of the Criminal Justice Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties…

CCLAJanuary 14, 2025

EQUALITY NB Abortion Rights PRESS RELEASES Women

CCLA Announces Victory and Discontinues Abortion Access Challenge in New Brunswick

TORONTO - Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association…

CCLAJanuary 13, 2025

EQUALITY PRESS RELEASES Refugees & Immigration Socio-Economic Status

CCLA and CARL Disappointed in City of Toronto’s Complete Failure to Take Accountability on Refugee Shelter Bed Denial

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) and the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) are…

CCLADecember 20, 2024

EQUALITY Policy 713 PRESS RELEASES Youth

CCLA Welcomes Changes to Policy 713

TORONTO - Harini Sivalingam, Director of Equality Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association made…

CCLADecember 19, 2024

CRIMINAL JUSTICE PRIVACY Search & Seizure Unreasonable Search & Seizure

CCLA Intervening at SCC to Protect People’s Privacy Rights from Police Overreach

The “implied licence to knock” doctrine enables police to approach a private property to communicate…

Anaïs Bussières McNicollDecember 19, 2024

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