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Democratic Rights Face Surveillance PRESS RELEASES PRIVACY Voting Rights

‘Cease And Desist’ – Liberal Party Must Halt Use Of Facial Fingerprinting

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is calling on the Liberal Party of Canada to…

CCLAJune 23, 2021

Democratic Rights Election Finance

CCLA Will Seek Leave To Intervene

CCLA will be seeking to intervene in Working Families’ new challenge to the third party…

CCLAJune 22, 2021

EQUALITY Women

Domestic violence for 27 years AND an 18 year jail term for Helen Naslund

Helen Naslund, a 56 year old grandmother, was sentenced to 18 years in jail for…

Noa Mendelsohn AvivJune 21, 2021

EQUALITY Race, Religion & Ethnicity Socio-Economic Status Women

Massage Parlours in Newmarket

CCLA wrote a letter to the Town of Newmarket expressing our concerns with proposed amendments…

Noa Mendelsohn AvivJune 21, 2021

COVID-19 PRIVACY Surveillance & Technology Vaccine Passports

Letter to Manitoba re: Vaccine Passports

We are writing regarding the Manitoba government’s plan to provide individuals with proof of vaccination…

CCLAJune 17, 2021

Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability PRIVACY Reasonable Expectations of Privacy Search & Seizure Unreasonable Search & Seizure

CCLA to Appear Before the Supreme Court in Police Search and Seizure Case

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has been granted leave to intervene in the upcoming…

CCLAJune 11, 2021

Democratic Rights Election Finance

3rd Party Voices in 2018 Ontario Election

After the Ontario Superior Court struck down limitations on 3rd party election spending as unconstitutional,…

CCLAJune 11, 2021

Artificial Intelligence Face Surveillance PIPEDA PRIVACY Surveillance & Technology

RCMP Use of Face Recognition Tool Violated Privacy Law

Today Canada’s Privacy Commissioner released the Special Report to Parliament on Police Use of Facial…

Brenda McPhailJune 10, 2021

Democratic Rights PRESS RELEASES

CCLA Statement on Ford’s Extraordinary Use of the Notwithstanding Clause

The notwithstanding clause was designed to be a democratic safety valve, not a brazen power…

CCLAJune 9, 2021

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Prisons, Jails & Community Supervision Solitary Confinement

CCLA on Ontario’s Proposed Changes to Regulations Governing Solitary Confinement

On June 4, 2021, the CCLA made submissions to the Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor…

CCLAJune 9, 2021

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