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 JUSTICECriminal Records & Collateral ConsequencesCriminal Records & Police Record ChecksIndigenous PeoplePolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPolice Transparency, Oversight & AccountabilityRace, Religion & EthnicityRacial Profiling CCLA intervening in major case on police background checks at Court of Appeal for Ontario The Court of Appeal for Ontario has granted leave to intervene to the CCLA in…Shakir RahimFebruary 15, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICECriminal Records & Collateral ConsequencesCriminal Records & Police Record ChecksPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPolice Transparency, Oversight & AccountabilityRace, Religion & Ethnicity Court agrees with CCLA that police background checks require oversight On February 27, 2023, the Divisional Court in Ontario released its decision in Khorsand v.…CCLAMarch 9, 2023
CRIMINAL JUSTICECriminal Records & Collateral ConsequencesCriminal Records & Police Record ChecksFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingSex Offender Registries A Victory at the Supreme Court for Evidence-Based Criminal Law On October 28 the Supreme Court released its decision in R. v. Ndhlovu. The decision…Abby DeshmanOctober 28, 2022
CRIMINAL JUSTICECriminal Records & Collateral ConsequencesCriminal Records & Police Record ChecksEQUALITYPRESS RELEASES Quebec Organizations Join the Call for Federal Criminal Record Reform The Fresh Start Coalition, which includes the CCLA, announced today that several leading Quebec organisations…Abby DeshmanFebruary 22, 2022
CRIMINAL JUSTICECriminal Records & Collateral Consequences Standing up for informational privacy and evidence-based criminal law This week, CCLA is appearing before the Supreme Court of Canada to defend robust protection…Guest AuthorFebruary 10, 2022
CRIMINAL JUSTICECriminal Records & Collateral Consequences CCLA joins over 60 civil society organizations to call for criminal record reform On November 17, the CCLA joined with dozens of other organizations to urge the federal…CCLANovember 17, 2021
CRIMINAL JUSTICECriminal Records & Collateral ConsequencesCriminal Records & Police Record ChecksRacial Profiling CCLA to Appear Before Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario in Police Background Checks Case Thairu Taban and Josslyn Mounsey were hired by Metrolinx as Transit Safety Communications Operators. They…CCLAJune 29, 2021
CRIMINAL JUSTICECriminal Records & Collateral ConsequencesCriminal Records & Police Record Checks CCLA Criminal Record Survey Do you have a criminal record or police record? Have you tried to get a…CCLAMay 31, 2021
CRIMINAL JUSTICECriminal Records & Collateral ConsequencesDisabilityEQUALITYFair Trial RightsFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingNot Criminally ResponsibleSex Offender Registries A Victory for Justice and Equality: SCC Finds Ontario Law Discriminates Based on Mental Disability In a strong decision released today, the Supreme Court of Canada has decided that Ontario’s…Cara ZwibelNovember 20, 2020