COVID-19EQUALITYMAJOR CASES & REPORTSSafe SheltersSocio-Economic Status Superior Court Rules that the City of Toronto failed to protect the homeless. The Ontario Superior Court ruled that the City of Toronto failed to comply with a…Noa Mendelsohn AvivOctober 15, 2020
EQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSLGBTQ2S+MAJOR CASES & REPORTSNB Abortion RightsRight to ProtestWomen CCLA Statement of Support for Abortion Rights & LGBTQ+ Healthcare Now Protest The role of the government is to protect the health of its citizens. It is…Noa Mendelsohn AvivAugust 27, 2020
COVID-19DisabilityEQUALITYIndigenous PeopleMAJOR CASES & REPORTSRace, Religion & EthnicitySafe SheltersSocio-Economic Status CCLA Defends Toronto’s Homeless Population Toronto has failed to protect homeless people in its over-crowded shelter and respite system –…Noa Mendelsohn AvivApril 24, 2020
COVID-19DisabilityEQUALITYIndigenous PeopleMAJOR CASES & REPORTSRace, Religion & EthnicitySafe SheltersSocio-Economic Status CCLA with Coalition Warns Legal Action Against City of Toronto for Failure to Support Homeless People Toronto has failed to protect homeless people in its over-crowded shelter and respite system –…Noa Mendelsohn AvivApril 21, 2020
Arbitrary DetentionCOVID-19COVID-19 & Law EnforcementCRIMINAL JUSTICEEQUALITYPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityRace, Religion & Ethnicity CCLA to Attorney General: Concerns About Carding Under Emergency Order As you know concerns about carding, racial and social profiling led to a serious crisis…Noa Mendelsohn AvivApril 3, 2020
COVID-19 & Law EnforcementDisabilityEQUALITYIndigenous PeoplePolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityRace, Religion & EthnicitySocio-Economic Status Carding in a Pandemic While we certainly understand the enormity of the pandemic, and of the province’s task in…Noa Mendelsohn AvivApril 2, 2020
COVID-19DisabilityEQUALITYIndigenous PeopleMAJOR CASES & REPORTSRace, Religion & EthnicitySafe SheltersSocio-Economic Status CCLA’s Urgent COVID Response for Toronto Homeless Population We are writing you about actions and omissions by the City of Toronto with respect…Noa Mendelsohn AvivMarch 29, 2020
Bill 21EQUALITYFreedom of ReligionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMAJOR CASES & REPORTSRace, Religion & EthnicityRefugees & ImmigrationWomen 2020 Quebec Superior Court Suspending Bill 21 is an urgent matter. We were before the Quebec Court of Appeal…Noa Mendelsohn AvivDecember 20, 2019
VOLUNTEER Spotlight on Michael Rosenberg – A Lawyer Fighting Solitary Michael Rosenberg, special counsel to the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), will be awarded the…Noa Mendelsohn AvivJune 5, 2019
Arbitrary DetentionEQUALITYPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPRIVACYRace, Religion & EthnicityReasonable Expectations of PrivacySearch & Seizure CCLA at the Supreme Court: The Worst Carding Case in Canadian History? On Friday May 31st, the Supreme Court of Canada is going to release its decision…Noa Mendelsohn AvivMay 30, 2019