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CRIMINAL JUSTICE Fair Trial Rights Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing PRESS RELEASES Right to Silence

CCLA Before Supreme Court to Protect the Principle Against Self-Incrimination

The CCLA will appear today as an intervener before the Supreme Court of Canada in…

Shakir RahimFebruary 17, 2026

Freedom of Expression FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Right to Protest

CCLA Raises Serious Concerns about Winnipeg’s Proposed Anti-Protest Bylaw

OTTAWA – February 16, 2026 The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is deeply concerned about…

Anaïs Bussières McNicollFebruary 16, 2026

FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Mobility PRESS RELEASES

CCLA Proud to Have Advanced Mobility Rights and Government Accountability at Supreme Court of Canada

OTTAWA — Today, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in the Canadian Civil Liberties…

CCLAFebruary 13, 2026

Democratic Emergency in Quebec EQUALITY Freedom of Expression Freedom of Religion FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Notwithstanding Clause Race, Religion & Ethnicity Right to Protest

CCLA Files Submission on Quebec’s Bill 9

On February 9th, 2026, the CCLA sent its written submission on Quebec's Bill 9 to…

Anaïs Bussières McNicollFebruary 10, 2026

EQUALITY PRESS RELEASES

Civil Liberties Organizations Raise Concerns Over Alberta Funding Decision

The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA), the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), and the Ligue…

CCLAFebruary 5, 2026

Democratic Emergency in Quebec Democratic Rights FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

CCLA Sounds Alarm on Quebec’s Bill 1

The director of our Fundamental Freedoms program, Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, appeared before a parliamentary committee…

CCLAFebruary 5, 2026

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

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