CRIMINAL JUSTICEEQUALITYPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPolice Transparency, Oversight & AccountabilityPRESS RELEASESRefugees & Immigration CCLA and civil society concerned about flawed RCMP and CBSA oversight legislation While Bill C-20 is a crucial measure to ensure greater accountability of the Canada Border…CCLAJune 13, 2023
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESRacial ProfilingUnreasonable Search & Seizure CCLA Reacts to R v McColman Decision OTTAWA — Shakir Rahim, Director of Criminal Justice for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA),…CCLAMarch 27, 2023
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
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
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
The Guardian: Canada court rules random traffic stops are racist and unconstitutional https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/26/canada-court-police-traffic-stops-racial-profiling
Arbitrary DetentionCRIMINAL JUSTICEEQUALITYMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPRESS RELEASESRace, Religion & EthnicityRacial Profiling Huge Victory Against Racial Profiling in Quebec Superior Court MONTREAL — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (“CCLA”), as a party intervening in the case…CCLAOctober 26, 2022
Arbitrary DetentionCRIMINAL JUSTICEEQUALITYMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityRace, Religion & EthnicityRacial Profiling Landmark Racial Profiling Decision – Unofficial English Translation – Quebec Superior Court (select passages) UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION of Joseph-Christopher Luamba (Plaintiff) v Attorney General of Québec and Attorney General of…CCLAOctober 25, 2022
Arbitrary DetentionCRIMINAL JUSTICEEQUALITYMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityRace, Religion & EthnicityRacial Profiling Huge Victory Against Racial Profiling: Decision from Quebec Superior Court Huge victory against racial profiling in Quebec! We were very happy to work in support…CCLAOctober 25, 2022