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Conditions of Confinement CRIMINAL JUSTICE Habeas Corpus Prisons, Jails & Community Supervision Solitary Confinement

CCLA Intervening Before Supreme Court to Defend Prisoners’ Ability to Challenge Solitary Confinement

The CCLA will appear before the Supreme Court of Canada today as an intervener in…

CCLAOctober 13, 2026

Civil Liberties Alerts Conditions of Confinement CRIMINAL JUSTICE Presumption of Innocence Right to Reasonable Bail

Bail and Bill C-14

No government should be able to grant itself immunity for intentional wrongdoing. Government accountability and…

Shakir RahimAugust 12, 2026

Conditions of Confinement CRIMINAL JUSTICE Deaths in Custody PRESS RELEASES

Canadian Civil Liberties Association Echoes Faqiri Family Plea for Action on Inquest Recommendations

The CCLA echoes the plea made today by the Faqiri family at Queen’s Park for…

CCLADecember 15, 2025

Conditions of Confinement CRIMINAL JUSTICE Habeas Corpus Prisons, Jails & Community Supervision

CCLA Welcomes Supreme Court Decision in Dorsey Protecting Habeas Corpus and Individual Liberty

The Supreme Court of Canada rendered its judgment in Dorsey v. Canada (Attorney General), 2025…

Shakir RahimNovember 21, 2025

Conditions of Confinement CRIMINAL JUSTICE Prisons, Jails & Community Supervision

CCLA Welcomes the 2024-2025 Report of the Office of the Correctional Investigator

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association welcomes the 2024-2025 annual report of the Office of Correctional…

CCLANovember 12, 2025

Conditions of Confinement CRIMINAL JUSTICE PRESS RELEASES

CCLA and 35 Civil Society Organizations Decry Provincial Inaction in Addressing Recommendations From Inquest Into Death of Soleiman Faqiri

TORONTO — Soleiman Faqiri was a man with significant mental health conditions killed in provincial custody…

CCLAMay 5, 2025

Conditions of Confinement CRIMINAL JUSTICE Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing Habeas Corpus Prisons, Jails & Community Supervision Solitary Confinement

CCLA Intervening before Supreme Court to Protect Habeas Corpus

The CCLA will appear as an intervenor before the Supreme Court of Canada in AGC…

Shakir RahimApril 17, 2025

Conditions of Confinement CRIMINAL JUSTICE PRESS RELEASES Prisons, Jails & Community Supervision

CCLA Reacts to Maplehurst

TORONTO — Shakir Rahim, Director of Criminal Justice at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, made…

CCLAApril 4, 2025

CRIMINAL JUSTICE EQUALITY Presumption of Innocence Prisons, Jails & Community Supervision Solitary Confinement

CCLA Welcomes Supreme Court of Canada Decision upholding prisoners’ rights

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association welcomes the Supreme Court of Canada decision in John Howard Society…

Harini SivalingamMarch 18, 2025

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Disability EQUALITY Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing PRESS RELEASES Prisons, Jails & Community Supervision Sentencing

CCLA Appearing Before Supreme Court to Ensure Fairness in Sentencing for Individuals with Mental Health Conditions or Cognitive Disabilities

Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has sent a letter to Brampton’s Mayor and City Councillors…

CCLADecember 3, 2024

Prisons, Jails & Community Supervision

CCLA Intervening Before Supreme Court to Defend Prisoners’ Ability to Challenge Solitary Confinement

Bail and Bill C-14

Canadian Civil Liberties Association Echoes Faqiri Family Plea for Action on Inquest Recommendations

CCLA Welcomes Supreme Court Decision in Dorsey Protecting Habeas Corpus and Individual Liberty

CCLA Welcomes the 2024-2025 Report of the Office of the Correctional Investigator

CCLA and 35 Civil Society Organizations Decry Provincial Inaction in Addressing Recommendations From Inquest Into Death of Soleiman Faqiri

CCLA Intervening before Supreme Court to Protect Habeas Corpus

CCLA Reacts to Maplehurst

CCLA Welcomes Supreme Court of Canada Decision upholding prisoners’ rights

CCLA Appearing Before Supreme Court to Ensure Fairness in Sentencing for Individuals with Mental Health Conditions or Cognitive Disabilities

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