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CRIMINAL JUSTICE Police Transparency, Oversight & Accountability PRESS RELEASES

Canadian Civil Liberties Association Calls for Reform After Major Report on Police Charter Violations

The CCLA endorses the public policy recommendations in the ground-breaking report Unlawful Enforcers, concerning violations of…

CCLAMarch 19, 2026

FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS PRESS RELEASES

Op-Ed: “Why We Are Challenging Bill 21 in the Supreme Court”

Read the op-ed we just published in Le Devoir about our Bill 21 challenge. "The…

Anaïs Bussières McNicollMarch 18, 2026

FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS PRESS RELEASES

CCLA Intervenes in Decisive Appeal about the Accessibility of Class Action Lawsuits for Vulnerable Communities

Class action lawsuits are a crucial tool for vulnerable communities seeking redress for systemic misconduct…

Anaïs Bussières McNicollMarch 16, 2026

EQUALITY Life, Liberty & Security PRESS RELEASES Socio-Economic Status

CCLA Denounces Defunding of Safe Consumption Sites in Ontario

On March 13, 2026, Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program at the Canadian Civil…

Harini SivalingamMarch 13, 2026

Freedom of Expression FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS PRESS RELEASES Right to Protest

CCLA Reacts to the Premier Announcing that Ontario Is Seeking an Injunction to Stop the Annual Al Quds Rally

On March 13, 2026, Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, Director of the Fundamental Freedoms Program at the…

Anaïs Bussières McNicollMarch 13, 2026

Democratic Rights FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS PRESS RELEASES

CCLA at the Senate Committee to Sound the Alarm about Bill C-15’s Anti-Democratic Exemption Powers

Watch the testimony of Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, Director of our Fundamental Freedoms Program, at the…

CCLAMarch 12, 2026

Criminal Prohibitions on Speech FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS PRESS RELEASES Regulation of Online Expression

Bill C-9 Was Supposed to Fight Hate. Instead, It’s Being Rushed Through Parliament and Threatens the Rights of Every Canadian

MONTREAL — Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, Director of the Fundamental Freedoms Program, made the following statement after…

CCLAMarch 12, 2026

EQUALITY PRESS RELEASES Youth

CCLA and Other Civil Society Groups Call on Ontario Government to Return to Democratic Governance of School Boards

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) released the following letter to the Ontario Attorney General…

CCLAMarch 11, 2026

CRIMINAL JUSTICE PRESS RELEASES Right to Reasonable Bail

CCLA Calls on Senate to Scrutinize Bill C-14 on Bail Reform

The Senate of Canada will consider Bill C-14, sweeping criminal justice legislation on bail and…

CCLAMarch 9, 2026

EQUALITY PRESS RELEASES Race, Religion & Ethnicity Refugees & Immigration Women

Supreme Court Affirms Substantive and Intersectional Equality in Kanyinda Decision

Toronto – The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) welcomes the decision by the Supreme Court…

CCLAMarch 9, 2026

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