EQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding ClausePRESS RELEASES More than 300 organizations call for the withdrawal of Quebec’s Bill 1 Montreal, December 4, 2025 – A broad coalition of Quebec civil society organizations, including the Ligue…Anaïs Bussières McNicollDecember 4, 2025
EQUALITYFreedom of ExpressionFreedom of ReligionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding ClausePRESS RELEASESRace, Religion & EthnicityRight to Protest Quebec’s Bill 9 Is a Direct Attack on the Fundamental Freedoms of All Quebecers In collaboration with the Ligue des droits et libertés, our Fundamental Freedoms program director Anaïs…Anaïs Bussières McNicollNovember 28, 2025
EQUALITYFreedom of ExpressionFreedom of ReligionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding ClausePRESS RELEASESRace, Religion & EthnicityRight to Protest Quebec’s Bill 9 Masks Discrimination as Secularism MONTREAL — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) denounces Quebec’s Bill 9, tabled today, as yet another…Anaïs Bussières McNicollNovember 27, 2025
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding Clause Quebec’s Bill 1: An Illegitimate Bill with Authoritarian Overtones The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has just submitted its brief on Bill 1—the Quebec…Anaïs Bussières McNicollNovember 25, 2025
Democratic RightsFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSVoting Rights CCLA Defending the Right to Vote at the Quebec Court of Appeal Every citizen has a constitutional right to participate in elections in which their vote is…Anaïs Bussières McNicollNovember 19, 2025
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS CCLA at the Supreme Court of Canada to Defend Freedom of Speech and Debate in Parliament People in Canada need their representatives to remain free and unfettered in their ability to…Anaïs Bussières McNicollNovember 5, 2025
EQUALITYFreedom of ReligionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRace, Religion & Ethnicity L’ACLC co-signe une lettre ouverte condamnant l’adoption du projet de loi 94 L'ACLC co-signe une lettre ouverte publiée dans Le Devoir critiquant le projet de loi 94…Anaïs Bussières McNicollNovember 4, 2025
Freedom of AssociationFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding ClausePRESS RELEASES Alberta’s Use of the Notwithstanding Clause to Force Teachers Back to Work is a Dangerous Abuse of Power "The Alberta government’s decision to invoke the notwithstanding clause to order teachers back to work…Anaïs Bussières McNicollOctober 28, 2025
Freedom of AssociationFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMobility Adoption of Special Bill 2: A Dark Day for Fundamental Freedoms in Quebec The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) condemns the adoption of Bill 2 – An Act…Anaïs Bussières McNicollOctober 25, 2025
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS CCLA Doubles Down on its Criticism of Alberta’s Book Ban Alberta’s Minister of Education and Childcare recently issued a ministerial order requiring all school libraries…Anaïs Bussières McNicollAugust 14, 2025