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EQUALITY PRESS RELEASES Race, Religion & Ethnicity

Ending Special Envoy Roles Risks Abandoning Communities Facing Rising Hate

Howard Sapers, Executive Director of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association made the following statement in…

CCLAFebruary 4, 2026

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Democratic Emergency in Quebec Freedom of Expression FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Right to Protest Sex Offender Registries

CCLA Files Submission on Quebec’s Bill 13

On February 3rd, 2026, CCLA sent its submission to Quebec's Land Use Planning Commission about…

Anaïs Bussières McNicollFebruary 3, 2026

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability PRESS RELEASES

CCLA Calls for Independent Investigation into Reported Police Use of Force Against Lawyer Sudine Riley

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is alarmed by the reported use of serious force by…

CCLAJanuary 29, 2026

FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS PRESS RELEASES

CCLA Joins a Broad Coalition of Civil Society Groups Objecting to Anti-Democratic Provisions in Bill C-15

The law should apply equally to everyone, regardless of their wealth, power and status. On…

CCLAJanuary 28, 2026

Artificial Intelligence PRIVACY Privacy Law Reform Surveillance & Technology

Data Protection & Privacy Day 2026

Today marks Data Privacy Day (or as it’s known in some parts of the world,…

Tamir IsraelJanuary 28, 2026

DONATE IN THE NEWS PRESS RELEASES TAKE ACTION

Canada faces a defining moment:

Canada faces a defining moment: Prime Minister Mark Carney warned at Davos on 20 January…

CCLAJanuary 21, 2026

Artificial Intelligence PRESS RELEASES PRIVACY Surveillance & Technology

Civil Society Initiative Launches Public Consultation on AI

The People’s Consultation on AI launches today, a collaborative civil society initiative created in response…

Tamir IsraelJanuary 21, 2026

CRIMINAL JUSTICE EQUALITY PRESS RELEASES Racial Profiling

CCLA Defends Landmark Ruling Striking Down Racially Profiling Roadside Stops

OTTAWA — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) will appear before the Supreme Court of…

CCLAJanuary 19, 2026

Emergencies Act FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS PRESS RELEASES

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…

CCLAJanuary 16, 2026

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing Sentencing

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.…

Shakir RahimJanuary 15, 2026

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