CCLA at the Supreme Court to ensure meaningful adjudication of Charter claims
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The CCLA is at the Supreme Court of Canada today arguing that courts should not…
Abby DeshmanOctober 4, 2022
No, Longer Prison Sentences do not Reduce Crime
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Over 100 criminologists, social scientists, legal academics and civil society organizations have signed a letter…
Abby DeshmanSeptember 16, 2022
Groups: Canada must end “extreme”, prolonged solitary confinement
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The Canadian Civil Liberties Association, John Howard Society Canada, the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry…
CCLAAugust 30, 2022
CCLA and Others Renew Calls to Limit Dry Cell Use – An “Extreme” Form of Solitary Confinement
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Earlier this summer the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and a number of other groups urged…
Abby DeshmanAugust 30, 2022
Death in Vancouver highlights lethality of “less lethal” weapons
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On Monday morning Chris Amyotte, a 42-year-old father of seven from Winnipeg and member of…
Abby DeshmanAugust 25, 2022
Human Rights Tribunal Finds Police DNA Sweep was Discriminatory
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Earlier this week the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal ruled that the Ontario Provincial Police (“OPP”)…
Abby DeshmanAugust 23, 2022
CCLA Intervening in Challenge to Sex Work Laws
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The CCLA recently filed its written argument in Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform…
Cara ZwibelAugust 16, 2022
CCLA argues against expanded police detention powers at Supreme Court
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CCLA is intervening in a case before the Supreme Court to argue that the police…
CCLAAugust 10, 2022
La lutte contre le profilage racial se poursuit devant les tribunaux et dans les communautés
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POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE LA LUTTE CONTRE LE PROFILAGE RACIAL SE POURSUIT DEVANT LES TRIBUNAUX ET…
CCLAJuly 7, 2022
