FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSLife, Liberty & Security CCLA to Appear as Intervener Before the Supreme Court Today in Challenge of the Federal Regime Governing Sex Work Criminal laws cannot have the effect of impairing the safety and security of sex workers.…Anaïs Bussières McNicollNovember 13, 2024
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to Protest CCLA Calls on Universities to Ensure their Policies Respect Students’ Right to Peacefully Protest on Campus Universities’ policies on protests should give an expansive and meaningful consideration to students’ fundamental rights…Anaïs Bussières McNicollSeptember 10, 2024
Arbitrary DetentionCriminal Prohibitions on SpeechDeescalation & Use of ForceFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityRight to Protest CCLA Files its Submission to the Toronto Police Service Board on the Upcoming Policy on Police Action in Respect of Protests The Board policy must acknowledge that the Toronto Police Service, as all state actors, has…Anaïs Bussières McNicollSeptember 4, 2024
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMobility Mobility Rights: CCLA Files Appellant’s Factum Before the Supreme Court of Canada in Constitutional Challenge of Interprovincial Travel Restrictions Interprovincial travel restrictions infringe on the mobility rights of people residing in Canada. These mobility…Anaïs Bussières McNicollJuly 22, 2024
Device SearchesDNA ForensicsPRIVACYSearch & Seizure Privacy Rights in the Workplace: The Fruits of a Search Cannot be Used to Justify an Unreasonable Privacy Violation Privacy rights protected under s. 8 of the Charter require that the State assess whether…Anaïs Bussières McNicollJune 21, 2024
PRIVACYPrivacy Law Reform CCLA Joins Other Organizations to Urge Federal Political Parties to Accept that Privacy Laws Apply to Them Federal political parties, like everyone else in Canada, must respect Canadians’ privacy rights.Anaïs Bussières McNicollJune 11, 2024
Election FinanceFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPolitical AdvertisingVoting Rights CCLA Before the SCC to Defend Democratic Rights Now more than ever, it is crucial for voters to be able to exercise their…Anaïs Bussières McNicollMay 22, 2024
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to Protest Know Your Rights: Universities Should Continue to Acknowledge the Rights of Students to Express Themselves and to Protest Peacefully Now more than ever, it is important for individuals to understand their rights when they…Anaïs Bussières McNicollMay 8, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICECruel & Unusual PunishmentFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Online Harms Act (Bill C-63): CCLA Joins Civil Society Call to Separate Parts Two and Three from the Bill On May 7, 2024, CCLA joined a call by civil society organizations, academics and experts…Anaïs Bussières McNicollMay 8, 2024