Emergencies ActFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES CCLA Files Submissions to Uphold Ruling Against Federal Government’s Use of Emergencies Act MONTREAL — Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, Director of the Fundamental Freedoms program at the Canadian Civil…CCLAOctober 8, 2024
EQUALITYFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPRESS RELEASESPresumption of Innocence CCLA on John Howard Society of Saskatchewan vs the Government of Saskatchewan TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, made…CCLAOctober 8, 2024
PRESS RELEASESSocio-Economic Status CCLA Reacts to City of Kingston Closure of Belle Park Encampment TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, made…CCLAOctober 1, 2024
PRESS RELEASESSocio-Economic Status CCLA Reacts to Premier of Ontario’s Comments on Unhoused People TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association,…CCLASeptember 26, 2024
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+PRESS RELEASESYouth CCLA Argues That Notwithstanding Clause Should Not Limit Democratic Accountability and Protection of Marginalized Groups TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, made…CCLASeptember 23, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPolice Transparency, Oversight & AccountabilityPRESS RELEASES CCLA Applauds Court Ruling Enhancing Police Accountability in D’Arthenay v. Ontario Provincial Police The Ontario Divisional Court released its decision in D’Arthenay v. Ontario. The CCLA was an…CCLASeptember 11, 2024
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESSocio-Economic Status Yukon Court Strikes Down Parts of SCAN Act as Unconstitutional Infringement on Security of the Person TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association,…CCLASeptember 5, 2024
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+PRESS RELEASESYouth CCLA Argues Notwithstanding Clause Should Not Limit Democratic Accountability and Protection of Marginalized Groups TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, made…CCLAAugust 26, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICEDevice SearchesPRESS RELEASESPRIVACYReasonable Expectations of PrivacySearch & SeizureSearch & Seizure CCLA on R. v. Pike and Scott TORONTO — Shakir Rahim, Director of the Criminal Justice Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association,…CCLAAugust 12, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICEDeaths in CustodyPRESS RELEASES Tracking (In)Justice Project Launches Public Online Database of Over 2100 Deaths in Custody Across Canada Since the Year 2000 Database website: https://trackinginjustice.ca/ Press conference live at 11:00am ET: https://www.youtube.com/live/DBqPsqA7reE August 9, 2024, Ottawa, Canada:…CCLAAugust 9, 2024