EQUALITYFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPRESS RELEASESPresumption of Innocence CCLA on John Howard Society of Saskatchewan vs the Government of Saskatchewan TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, made…CCLAOctober 8, 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 JUSTICECruel & Unusual PunishmentFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES Foreign Interference Bill: CCLA Warns the Senate Committee about Charter Issues that Must Be Addressed On June 10, 2024, Shakir Rahim, director of the Criminal Justice program at the Canadian…CCLAJune 10, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICECruel & Unusual PunishmentFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES Civil Society Should be Granted Adequate Time to Meaningfully Engage in the Public Consultations Around the Foreign Interference Bill TORONTO — Yesterday, Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) Lawyers Anaïs Bussières McNicoll (Director of the Fundamental…CCLAJune 5, 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
CRIMINAL JUSTICECruel & Unusual PunishmentFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS CCLA Reaction to the Introduction of Bill C-70 On May 7, 2024, CCLA joined a call by civil society organizations, academics and experts…CCLAMay 14, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICECruel & Unusual PunishmentFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Online Harms Act (Bill C-63): CCLA Joins Civil Society Call to Separate Parts Two and Three from the Bill On May 7, 2024, CCLA joined a call by civil society organizations, academics and experts…Anaïs Bussières McNicollMay 8, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial RightsFair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing Supreme Court underscores importance of judicial independence in R. v. Edwards et al. The Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling in R. v. Edwards et al. affirms the constitutional…Shakir RahimMay 6, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionRight to Reasonable Bail CCLA releases major report on bail system in Canada CCLA is releasing its latest report on the bail system in Canada today, Still Failing:…CCLAFebruary 26, 2024