Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSLife, Liberty & Security Right to Protest Peacefully: CCLA Urges the Brampton City Council to Fix the Proposed Bubble Zone By-Law Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has sent a letter to Brampton’s Mayor and City Councillors…CCLANovember 19, 2024
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSLife, Liberty & SecurityNotwithstanding Clause CCLA Urges Ontario Premier To Respect the Rights of Vulnerable People in Ontario Cybersecurity is an essential part of national security. The digital ecosystem in which we increasingly…CCLANovember 18, 2024
Intelligence & CybersecurityPRIVACY CCLA on the Federal Cybersecurity Bill: Cybersecurity Should Not Undermine Civil Liberties Cybersecurity is an essential part of national security. The digital ecosystem in which we increasingly…CCLANovember 15, 2024
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+ CCLA Intervening To Ensure Equitable Health Care Funding for Trans and Nonbinary People in Ontario TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, made…CCLANovember 13, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICENational SecurityPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPolice Transparency, Oversight & AccountabilityRefugees & Immigration Long Overdue Review and Complaints Body for Canadian Border Services and Mounties Welcomed by Rights Advocates OTTAWA – Civil society groups are welcoming the adoption of Bill C-20 and the long-overdue…CCLANovember 12, 2024
EQUALITYNB Abortion RightsWomen CCLA Welcomes Amendments to Regulations That Remove Legal Barriers to Abortion Care Access Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, made the…CCLANovember 7, 2024
EQUALITYNB Abortion RightsWomen Read Our Letter to the New Premier of New Brunswick In our recent letter to the new Premier of New Brunswick, we address a crucial…CCLANovember 5, 2024
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+Policy 713PRESS RELEASESYouth CCLA Strongly Condemns Alberta Legislation That Erodes Freedoms of Trans and Gender Diverse Youth and Their Families TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, made…CCLANovember 1, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPresumption of InnocenceRight to Reasonable Bail CCLA Condemns Government of Ontario’s Proposal to Imprison the Innocent TORONTO — Shakir Rahim, Director of the Criminal Justice Program, made the following statement: Ontario's proposal…CCLAOctober 28, 2024
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+Policy 713PRESS RELEASESYouth CCLA Welcomes Commitment to Reverse Harmful Changes to Policy 713 in New Brunswick TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, made…CCLAOctober 25, 2024