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Intelligence & Cybersecurity PRESS RELEASES Surveillance & Privacy

Civil liberties groups recommend fixes for controversial cybersecurity legislation ahead of detailed Commons scrutiny

The House of Commons Public Safety Committee is tasked with scrutinizing Bill C-26, which has…

CCLAJune 20, 2023

EQUALITY PRESS RELEASES Refugees & Immigration

CCLA Reacts to SCC Decision on Safe Third Country Agreement

TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Lawyer and Director of the Equality Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties…

CCLAJune 16, 2023

Freedom of Association FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

Workers’ Rights, Freedom of Association, and Holding the Government to Account: CCLA Intervenes in Ontario Wage Cap Appeal

CCLA is intervening before the Ontario Court of Appeal in a case about freedom of…

Tashi Alford-DuguidJune 16, 2023

Constitutional Remedies CRIMINAL JUSTICE Cruel & Unusual Punishment Fair Trial Rights Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability

Supreme Court endorses high threshold to dismiss abuse of process applications

On April 28, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in R. v.…

Shakir RahimJune 15, 2023

EQUALITY Freedom of Religion PRESS RELEASES

NCCM and CCLA Statement on Quebec Superior Court Decision on Prayer Ban

MONTREAL — This morning, the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and the Canadian Civil Liberties…

CCLAJune 14, 2023

CRIMINAL JUSTICE EQUALITY Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Police Transparency, Oversight & Accountability PRESS RELEASES Refugees & Immigration

CCLA and civil society concerned about flawed RCMP and CBSA oversight legislation

While Bill C-20 is a crucial measure to ensure greater accountability of the Canada Border…

CCLAJune 13, 2023

EQUALITY Freedom of Religion PRESS RELEASES

NCCM and CCLA Litigating Prayer Ban

MONTREAL — The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA),…

CCLAJune 13, 2023

EQUALITY LGBTQ2S+Policy 713 PRESS RELEASES

CCLA Reacts to New Brunswick Policy 713 on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Lawyer and Director of the Equality Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties…

CCLAJune 9, 2023

CBC: Civil liberties group concerned about ‘domino effect’ of LGBTQ-protection policy review

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-lgbtq-policy-rights-protections-1.6868375

Face Surveillance PRESS RELEASES Surveillance & Privacy

CCLA to Hamilton Police: Cease and Desist Drone Program

TORONTO — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is demanding the Hamilton Police Service (HPS) immediately…

CCLAJune 7, 2023

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