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Conditions of Confinement CRIMINAL JUSTICE Disability EQUALITY Fighting Solitary Confinement MAJOR CASES & REPORTS PRESS RELEASES Prisons, Jails & Community Supervision Youth

End to Solitary Confinement as We Know It

In an extraordinary decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal has ordered an end to prolonged…

CCLAMarch 28, 2019

Freedom of Expression FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS MAJOR CASES & REPORTS Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Right to Protest

CCLA at The Supreme Court: When Can The Police Arrest You to ‘Protect’ You?

How far can police officers go when initiating a “protective” arrest? Can innocent protestors be…

Guest AuthorMarch 21, 2019

EQUALITY LGBTQ2S+

Sex Ed Legal Challenge Continues

Today, CCLA formally filed its appeal of the recent Divisional Court decision that upheld the…

Cara ZwibelMarch 18, 2019

EDUCATION

Making Youth Voices Matter

Hi! My name is Rayne Fisher-Quann and I’m the founder and executive director of March…

Guest AuthorMarch 8, 2019

MAJOR CASES & REPORTS PRIVACY Smart Cities Surveillance & Technology Toronto's Smart City

Open Letter from CCLA: Calling for a Reset on Waterfront Toronto

Dear Prime Minister, Premier and Mayor, We are writing to you about the Smart City initiative for the Toronto Eastern…

Michael BryantMarch 5, 2019

EQUALITY LGBTQ2S+Women

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the Sex Ed Saga

It was a bad day for equality but a good day for teachers, when Ontario’s…

Cara ZwibelFebruary 28, 2019

EQUALITY Indigenous People Women

We Demand Equal Status for Women in The Indian Act

We need to get rid of sex discrimination in the Indian Act now! join us…

Guest AuthorFebruary 27, 2019

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Democratic Rights Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

CCLA to Ottawa: Call an SCC Reference

Of the many tools at the disposal of a government in times of profound uncertainty,…

Michael BryantFebruary 23, 2019

Big Brother Watch and Others v. the United Kingdom

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MAJOR CASES & REPORTS PRIVACY Surveillance & Technology

Privacy Wins: Jarvis Decision Confirms Privacy Rights Exist in Public Spaces

A teacher who argued at the Supreme Court that his secret filming of girls’ cleavage…

Brenda McPhailFebruary 14, 2019

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