CRIMINAL JUSTICECriminal Records & Collateral ConsequencesCriminal Records & Police Record ChecksPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPolice Transparency, Oversight & AccountabilityRace, Religion & Ethnicity Court agrees with CCLA that police background checks require oversight On February 27, 2023, the Divisional Court in Ontario released its decision in Khorsand v.…CCLAMarch 9, 2023
CBC: Court delays not just a New Brunswick problem: civil liberties lawyer https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/case-thrown-nb-follow-delays-1.6764066
Deescalation & Use of ForcePolice Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Police-involved deaths on the rise across Canada CCLA welcomes the launch of a publicly accessible online database tracking police-involved deaths across Canada.…Brenda McPhailFebruary 23, 2023
CRIMINAL JUSTICEDeaths in CustodyPRESS RELEASES Press Release: Police-involved deaths on the rise across Canada Publicly accessible living online database tracking police-involved deaths launched Database website: https://trackinginjustice.ca/ Ottawa, Ontario –…CCLAFebruary 23, 2023
Constitutional RemediesCRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRIVACYSearch & SeizureUnreasonable Search & Seizure Supreme Court Dodges Key Issue in R. v. McGregor A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada in R. v. McGregor opted not to…Cara ZwibelFebruary 21, 2023
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionRight to Reasonable Bail Responding to Recent Calls for Bail Reform How does Canada's bail system operate? Are we doing a good job protecting public safety?…CCLAFebruary 2, 2023
Deaths in CustodyPRESS RELEASES CCLA Demands Release of Death in Custody Videotapes MONTREAL — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is demanding the release of all video footage…CCLAJanuary 31, 2023
CRIMINAL JUSTICECruel & Unusual PunishmentFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPrisons, Jails & Community Supervision Supreme Court Maintains Importance of Proportionality in Criminal Sentencing The CCLA welcomes the Supreme Court of Canada’s decisions in R v. Hills and R.…Cara ZwibelJanuary 27, 2023
Conditions of ConfinementCRIMINAL JUSTICEDeaths in CustodyPrisons, Jails & Community Supervision New Report Released: Ontario Deaths in Custody on the Rise Despite a declining provincial custody population, deaths in custody in Ontario are increasing at an…CCLADecember 20, 2022