CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPresumption of InnocenceRight to Reasonable BailSentencing CCLA Remarks On Bill C-14 Restricting Bail On April 22, 2026, Shakir Rahim, Director of the Criminal Justice Program, testified on Bill…Shakir RahimMay 7, 2026
CRIMINAL JUSTICEEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESPRIVACY CCLA Congratulates Justice Louise Arbour on Her Appointment as Canada’s Next Governor-General The Canadian Civil Liberties Association congratulates Justice Louise Arbour on her appointment as Canada’s next…CCLAMay 6, 2026
CRIMINAL JUSTICEEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRefugees & ImmigrationSurveillance & Privacy Key UN Body Issues Stark Assessment of Bill C-12 Immigration Reforms and a General Erosion of Human Rights in Canada As Bill C-12 is set to receive its final consideration in Parliament, the United Nations…TamirMarch 24, 2026
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPRIVACYReasonable Expectations of PrivacyUnreasonable Search & Seizure SCC releases judgement in Singer, expanding police ability to enter people’s yards The Supreme Court of Canada issued its decision in R v Singer, 2026 SCC 8,…TamirMarch 23, 2026
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPRESS RELEASESPresumption of Innocence CCLA Condemns Premier’s Challenge to Judicial Independence in Zameer Case Shakir Rahim, Director of the Criminal Justice Program, made the following statement: "Respect for judicial…CCLAMarch 19, 2026
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPolice Transparency, Oversight & AccountabilityPRESS RELEASES Canadian Civil Liberties Association Calls for Reform After Major Report on Police Charter Violations The CCLA endorses the public policy recommendations in the ground-breaking report Unlawful Enforcers, concerning violations of…CCLAMarch 19, 2026
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPRESS RELEASESRight to Reasonable Bail CCLA Calls on Senate to Scrutinize Bill C-14 on Bail Reform The Senate of Canada will consider Bill C-14, sweeping criminal justice legislation on bail and…CCLAMarch 9, 2026
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial RightsFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPRESS RELEASESRight to Silence CCLA Before Supreme Court to Protect the Principle Against Self-Incrimination The CCLA will appear today as an intervener before the Supreme Court of Canada in…Shakir RahimFebruary 17, 2026
CRIMINAL JUSTICEDemocratic Emergency in QuebecFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to ProtestSex Offender Registries CCLA Files Submission on Quebec’s Bill 13 On February 3rd, 2026, CCLA sent its submission to Quebec's Land Use Planning Commission about…Anaïs Bussières McNicollFebruary 3, 2026
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPRESS RELEASES CCLA Calls for Independent Investigation into Reported Police Use of Force Against Lawyer Sudine Riley The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is alarmed by the reported use of serious force by…CCLAJanuary 29, 2026