Arbitrary DetentionEQUALITYPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPRIVACYRace, Religion & EthnicityReasonable Expectations of PrivacySearch & Seizure Victory at The Supreme Court: A Fight for Everyone’s Right to Privacy and Equality (R v. Le) Victory! Today, the Supreme Court rendered a monumental decision recognizing that police carding in a…CCLAMay 31, 2019
Arbitrary DetentionEQUALITYPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPRIVACYRace, Religion & EthnicityReasonable Expectations of PrivacySearch & Seizure CCLA at the Supreme Court: The Worst Carding Case in Canadian History? On Friday May 31st, the Supreme Court of Canada is going to release its decision…Noa Mendelsohn AvivMay 30, 2019
Fair Trial, Due Process & SentencingFighting Compelled Political SpeechFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS CCLA Voices Concern Over Several Measures In Budget Bill The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) will challenge the Government of Nova Scotia’s exceptionally broad injunction limiting…CCLAMay 13, 2019
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Manitoba Homicide Stats Generating More Heat Than Light Now what? It’s darkest before the dawn, to be sure, but what does Winnipeg or…Michael BryantMay 8, 2019
Conditions of ConfinementCRIMINAL JUSTICEDisabilityEQUALITYFighting Solitary ConfinementMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionYouth Solitary confinement is no joking matter – and the courts are not amused – AGAIN! The Ontario Court of Appeal has once more handed down a scathing decision to the…Noa Mendelsohn AvivApril 29, 2019
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CRIMINAL JUSTICEFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability CCLA at the Supreme Court: What Happens When the Police Arrest You for a Non-Existent Offence? Sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction. It may be hard to believe, but earlier…Cara ZwibelApril 18, 2019
CRIMINAL JUSTICEDisabilityEQUALITYFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingNot Criminally Responsible Sex Offender Registries That Discriminate Against Those With Mental Illness Offend Charter Equality Guarantee Ontario’s highest court handed advocates a significant victory today, finding that the sex offender registration…Cara ZwibelApril 4, 2019
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingRight to Reasonable Bail CCLA at the Supreme Court: A Momentous Bail Decision for Automatic Reviews of Detention In R. v. Myers, the Supreme Court was tasked with interpreting a somewhat obscure Criminal…Guest AuthorMarch 29, 2019
Conditions of ConfinementCRIMINAL JUSTICEDisabilityEQUALITYFighting Solitary ConfinementMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASESPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionYouth End to Solitary Confinement as We Know It In an extraordinary decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal has ordered an end to prolonged…CCLAMarch 28, 2019