CRIMINAL JUSTICEPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Ontario’s Policing Reform Legislation Can Still be Improved The Canadian Civilian Liberties Association has long advocated for policing reform in Ontario. For decades,…CCLAMarch 2, 2018
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability CCLA Addresses Committee on Impaired Driving Laws (Bill C-46) On September 18, 2017, CCLA Director of Public Safety, Rob De Luca, made submissions on…CCLAMarch 1, 2018
CRIMINAL JUSTICECriminal Records & Collateral ConsequencesCriminal Records & Police Record Checks When a Criminal Record Becomes a Life Sentence: John Howard Society of Ontario (Toronto, ON) Today the John Howard Society of Ontario (JHSO) revealed the hidden but ruinous…CCLAFebruary 21, 2018
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPRIVACYSearch & Seizure G20 Civil Case Against Toronto Police Board Begins Today This week, trial begins in a long-awaited civil case against Toronto Polices Services for its…CCLAFebruary 5, 2018
National Security Read CCLA’s Submissions on Bill C-59 As a defender of fundamental human rights and civil liberties, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association…CCLAJanuary 19, 2018
Conditions of ConfinementCRIMINAL JUSTICEDisabilityEQUALITYFighting Solitary ConfinementMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASESPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionYouth Legal Fight Against Solitary Confinement Continues On December 18, 2017, Associate Chief Justice Frank Marrocco of the Ontario Superior Court released…CCLAJanuary 17, 2018
EQUALITYRace, Religion & EthnicityRefugees & ImmigrationYouth State Responsible to Stop Deportation and Grant Citizenship Of Abdoul Abdi We are writing on behalf of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association with respect to Mr.…CCLAJanuary 11, 2018
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESPRIVACY Inclo Report Release: Gaining Ground: A Framework for Developing Strategies and Tactics in Response to Governmental Attacks on NGOs CCLAJanuary 4, 2018
National SecurityPRIVACYSearch & Seizure Privacy at The Border: Committee Report Recommends Customs Act Update Cell phones should not be considered a “good” at the border, and the Customs Act…CCLADecember 22, 2017
PRESS RELEASES Crack-Down on Freedom of Expression in Russia Threatens Online Anonymity 19 December 2017 – Russia’s punishment of instant messaging app Telegram Messenger LLP for refusing…CCLADecember 19, 2017