CRIMINAL JUSTICECriminal Records & Collateral ConsequencesCriminal Records & Police Record ChecksPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPolice Transparency, Oversight & AccountabilityRace, Religion & Ethnicity Court agrees with CCLA that police background checks require oversight On February 27, 2023, the Divisional Court in Ontario released its decision in Khorsand v.…CCLAMarch 9, 2023
Democratic RightsFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPolitical AdvertisingPRESS RELEASES CCLA Reacts to Working Families Decision OTTAWA — Cara Zwibel, Director of Fundamental Freedoms for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), reacted to…CCLAMarch 6, 2023
CBC: Court delays not just a New Brunswick problem: civil liberties lawyer https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/case-thrown-nb-follow-delays-1.6764066
CRIMINAL JUSTICEDeaths in CustodyPRESS RELEASES Press Release: Police-involved deaths on the rise across Canada Publicly accessible living online database tracking police-involved deaths launched Database website: https://trackinginjustice.ca/ Ottawa, Ontario –…CCLAFebruary 23, 2023
Democratic RightsEmergencies ActFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES CCLA Reaction to Public Order Emergency Commission February 17, 2023 Cara Zwibel, Director of Fundamental Freedoms for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association…CCLAFebruary 17, 2023
Artificial IntelligencePRIVACYPrivacy Law Reform Guest Blog: Artificial Intelligence Developers Must Ensure Commitment to Meaningful Consent Jonathan A. Obar, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication & Media…CCLAFebruary 14, 2023
Democratic RightsEmergencies ActFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES CCLA Notches Legal Victory Against Government in Emergencies Act Case February 14, 2023 Toronto, ON — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is announcing a…CCLAFebruary 14, 2023
Emergencies ActFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS CCLA releases Ebook: Civil Liberties & the Emergencies Act Read the final submissions of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association to the Public Order Emergency…CCLAFebruary 14, 2023
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionRight to Reasonable Bail Responding to Recent Calls for Bail Reform How does Canada's bail system operate? Are we doing a good job protecting public safety?…CCLAFebruary 2, 2023
Deaths in CustodyPRESS RELEASES CCLA Demands Release of Death in Custody Videotapes MONTREAL — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is demanding the release of all video footage…CCLAJanuary 31, 2023