PRIVACYSurveillance & Technology Shotspotter is not coming to Toronto, and that’s a win The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) will challenge the Government of Nova Scotia’s exceptionally broad injunction limiting…CCLAFebruary 14, 2019
PRIVACYRegulation of Online ExpressionSurveillance & Technology Governing by Mercenary As with the U.S. over-reliance upon private contractors to wage wars, in Canada, we too…CCLAJanuary 29, 2019
Democratic RightsFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSVoting Rights A Victory For Democratic Rights At The Supreme Court Today, the Supreme Court of Canada has released its long awaited decision in Frank v Canada, striking provisions…CCLAJanuary 11, 2019
Conditions of ConfinementCRIMINAL JUSTICEDisabilityEQUALITYFighting Solitary ConfinementMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASESPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionYouth CCLA Wins Important Battle Against Feds On Solitary Confinement The feds were scolded today by the Chief Justice of Ontario and its highest court,…CCLADecember 17, 2018
CRIMINAL JUSTICECriminal Records & Collateral ConsequencesCriminal Records & Police Record Checks Blowing the Whistle on Saskatoon’s Proposed Rules for Rideshares and Taxis This morning we wrote to Saskatoon’s Mayor and City Council to share our concerns about…CCLADecember 14, 2018
Device SearchesPRIVACYSearch & Seizure Supreme Court Finds a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy in Shared Computer In a decision released today in R v Reeves, the Supreme Court ruled that each Canadian…CCLADecember 13, 2018
CRIMINAL JUSTICECriminal Records & Collateral ConsequencesCriminal Records & Police Record ChecksCriminal Records & Police Record ChecksMAJOR CASES & REPORTS New Act Protects Ontarians From Release Of Unproven Allegations Across the country, Canadians who have never been found guilty of a crime are unable to…CCLADecember 13, 2018
Democratic RightsElection FinanceFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPolitical AdvertisingVoting Rights Federal Government’s Election Reforms Fall Short Yesterday, the government passed sweeping new legislation that will govern the 2019 federal election. Many…CCLADecember 11, 2018
CRIMINAL JUSTICECriminal Records & Collateral ConsequencesCriminal Records & Police Record ChecksCriminal Records & Police Record ChecksMAJOR CASES & REPORTS Ontario Leads The Way On Police Record Checks Reform On November 1, 2018, the Police Records Checks Reform Act (PRCRA) comes into force.CCLANovember 1, 2018
CRIMINAL JUSTICECriminal Records & Collateral ConsequencesCriminal Records & Police Record ChecksCriminal Records & Police Record ChecksMAJOR CASES & REPORTS What You Need To Know About The New Police Record Checks Reform Act On November 1, 2018, the Police Records Checks Reform Act (PRCRA) comes into force. Police record checks…CCLANovember 1, 2018