CRIMINAL JUSTICEPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPolice Transparency, Oversight & Accountability CCLA Proposed Amendment to Toronto Police Service Board Oversight Policy Adopted On January 14, 2025, Shakir Rahim, Director of the Criminal Justice Program, presented a deputation…Shakir RahimJanuary 23, 2025
CRIMINAL JUSTICECruel & Unusual PunishmentFair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing CCLA Appearing Today Before Supreme Court in AGQ v. Senneville to Prevent Cruel and Unusual Punishment The CCLA is appearing today before the Supreme Court of Canada in AGQ v. Senneville,…Shakir RahimJanuary 20, 2025
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial RightsFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPresumption of Innocence CCLA Intervening Before Supreme Court to Ensure Protection for Solicitor-Client Privilege The CCLA has been granted leave to intervene in R. v. Fox before the Supreme…Shakir RahimDecember 13, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial RightsFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingProsecutorial Misconduct CCLA Intervening in Pivotal Case on Miscarriages of Justice before Supreme Court of Canada The CCLA will appear before the Supreme Court of Canada in Bouvette v. R. on…Shakir RahimNovember 13, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICEDisabilityEQUALITYFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionSentencing CCLA Intervening Before Supreme Court to Ensure Fairness in Sentencing for Individuals with Mental Health Conditions or Cognitive Disabilities The CCLA has been granted leave to intervene before the Supreme Court of Canada in…Shakir RahimAugust 20, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability CCLA Intervening Before Supreme Court to Ensure Effective Interpretation of Law Helping Substance Users Access Emergency Medical Care The CCLA has been granted leave to intervene before the Supreme Court of Canada in…Shakir RahimAugust 2, 2024
Constitutional RemediesCRIMINAL JUSTICECriminal Records & Collateral Consequences Supreme Court Affirms State Can Face Damages for Passing Legislation that Violates Charter On July 19, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Canada (Attorney…Shakir RahimAugust 1, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFreedom of the PressOpen Courts Supreme Court Affirms Importance of Open Court Principle in CBC v. Named Person On June 7, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada released their decision in Canadian Broadcasting…Shakir RahimJuly 26, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingSentencingYouth CCLA Intervening Before Supreme Court of Canada to Protect Rights of Youth in the Criminal Justice System The CCLA has been granted leave to intervene before the Supreme Court of Canada in…Shakir RahimMay 28, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial RightsFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingProsecutorial Misconduct CCLA Intervening in Pivotal Case on Miscarriages of Justice before Supreme Court of Canada The CCLA has been granted leave to intervene before the Supreme Court of Canada in…Shakir RahimMay 24, 2024