COVID-19COVID-19 & Law EnforcementCRIMINAL JUSTICEPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability CCLA to CACP: Transparency in Emergency Police Powers is Needed I am writing to urge that the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police take an…Michael BryantApril 2, 2020
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
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
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
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityRight to Protest CCLA at The Supreme Court: When Can The Police Arrest You to ‘Protect’ You? How far can police officers go when initiating a “protective” arrest? Can innocent protestors be…Guest AuthorMarch 21, 2019
CRIMINAL JUSTICEMass SurveillancePolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPRIVACYSurveillance & TechnologyUnreasonable Search & Seizure CCLA Urges Toronto to Delay Purchase of Gunshot-Location Technology ShotSpotter The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has serious concerns regarding the impact of new police surveillance…CCLAJuly 23, 2018
CRIMINAL JUSTICEDeescalation & Use of ForceDetasking PoliceDisabilityEQUALITYPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability We Need Better De-Escalation and Non-Escalation Responses to People in Crisis On Wednesday, July 18, 2018, officers from the Dryden Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) tasered a…CCLAJuly 19, 2018
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPRESS RELEASESRight to Protest INCLO Report Release: Defending Dissent: State Practices that Protect and Promote the Right to Protest INCLO and the IHRC launched a report today that provides practical guidance on how law enforcement…CCLAJune 27, 2018
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Ontario’s Policing Reform Legislation Can Still be Improved The Canadian Civilian Liberties Association has long advocated for policing reform in Ontario. For decades,…CCLAMarch 2, 2018