Police Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPRIVACYReasonable Expectations of PrivacySearch & SeizureUnreasonable Search & Seizure CCLA to Appear Before the Supreme Court in Police Search and Seizure Case The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has been granted leave to intervene in the upcoming…CCLAJune 11, 2021
Democratic RightsElection Finance 3rd Party Voices in 2018 Ontario Election After the Ontario Superior Court struck down limitations on 3rd party election spending as unconstitutional,…CCLAJune 11, 2021
Democratic RightsPRESS RELEASES CCLA Statement on Ford’s Extraordinary Use of the Notwithstanding Clause The notwithstanding clause was designed to be a democratic safety valve, not a brazen power…CCLAJune 9, 2021
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionSolitary Confinement CCLA on Ontario’s Proposed Changes to Regulations Governing Solitary Confinement On June 4, 2021, the CCLA made submissions to the Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor…CCLAJune 9, 2021
Democratic RightsElection FinancePRESS RELEASES Ontario Superior Court Strikes Down Third Party Spending Limits The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is celebrating another decisive win in Ontario Superior Court.…CCLAJune 8, 2021
NB Abortion RightsPRESS RELEASESWomen CCLA Wins First Round of Abortion Challenge In New Brunswick The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has begun the process of taking New Brunswick to court…CCLAJune 1, 2021
COVID-19EQUALITYMAJOR CASES & REPORTSSafe SheltersSocio-Economic Status City of Toronto Progress Reports on Homeless Shelters Weekly Progress Reports, published by the City of Toronto, detailing the capacity, occupancy, and other…CCLAMay 31, 2021
CRIMINAL JUSTICECriminal Records & Collateral ConsequencesCriminal Records & Police Record Checks CCLA Criminal Record Survey Do you have a criminal record or police record? Have you tried to get a…CCLAMay 31, 2021
COVID-19Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRight to Protest CCLA to Challenge Nova Scotia’s Protest Injunction The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) will challenge the Government of Nova Scotia’s exceptionally broad injunction limiting…CCLAMay 28, 2021
COVID-19Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRight to Protest CCLA Taking Steps to Fight Nova Scotia’s Protest Injunction The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is taking steps to fight an injunction obtained by…CCLAMay 18, 2021