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EQUALITY Freedom of Expression Freedom of the Press FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Open Courts Refugees & Immigration

The Open Court Principle and the Importance of Public Access to IRB Hearings

We write on behalf of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) to express concern regarding…

Cara ZwibelOctober 27, 2020

Artificial Intelligence PRIVACY Privacy Law Reform Surveillance & Technology

Submission to the Special Committee Reviewing BC’s Personal Information Protection Act

On August 14th, CCLA made submissions to the Special Committee to Review BC’s Personal Information…

Brenda McPhailOctober 23, 2020

PRIVACY Privacy Law Reform

CCLA’s Submissions Regarding Ontario’s Private Sector Privacy Reform

On October 16th, CCLA made submissions in response to the Ontario government’s call for input…

Brenda McPhailOctober 23, 2020

EQUALITY Indigenous People

CCLA on Mi’kmaq Fishers

In brief, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association asserts that the Crown has breached its fiduciary…

CCLAOctober 21, 2020

PRIVACY Privacy Law Reform

Québec Looks to Break Trail as Canada’s Foremost Privacy Leader

The National Assembly of Québec is now considering Bill 64, ‘An Act to Modernize Legislative…

CCLAOctober 20, 2020

COVID-19 EQUALITY MAJOR CASES & REPORTS Safe Shelters Socio-Economic Status

Superior Court Rules that the City of Toronto failed to protect the homeless.

The Ontario Superior Court ruled that the City of Toronto failed to comply with a…

Noa Mendelsohn AvivOctober 15, 2020

FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS PRIVACY Regulation of Online Expression

Playing With(out) Privacy

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) will challenge the Government of Nova Scotia’s exceptionally broad injunction limiting…

Brenda McPhailOctober 15, 2020

EQUALITY LGBTQ2S+MAJOR CASES & REPORTS NB Abortion Rights Women

CCLA Will Sue New Brunswick Over Abortion Restrictions

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has begun the process of taking New Brunswick to court…

CCLAOctober 15, 2020

Disability EQUALITY Indigenous People MAJOR CASES & REPORTS Race, Religion & Ethnicity Safe Shelters Socio-Economic Status

CCLA Wins Fight for Homeless Against City

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and coalition partners have won a lawsuit agains the City…

CCLAOctober 15, 2020

COVID-19 Democratic Rights FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

CCLA Says Governing by Press Release, Not by Law, is COVID Governance by Stealth

In a letter dated October 14, we wrote to the Attorney General of Ontario over…

CCLAOctober 14, 2020

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