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
Conditions of ConfinementCRIMINAL JUSTICEPrisons, Jails & Community Supervision CCLA Calls on Government of Ontario to Apologize for Soleiman Faqiri’s Death The CCLA echoes the call of the Faqiri family for the Government of Ontario to…Shakir RahimMay 16, 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 JUSTICEPRESS RELEASES Ontario Superior Court Affirms Exceptional Test to Hide Officer Names in Police Accountability Lawsuits TORONTO — The Ontario Superior Court has rejected an exceptional request by the Peel Regional…CCLAApril 29, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPRESS RELEASES CCLA Calls on Toronto Police Services Board to Act on Chief Demkiw’s Statement on Zameer Verdict TORONTO — Shakir Rahim, Director of Criminal Justice for The Canadian Civil Liberties Association made…CCLAApril 25, 2024