EQUALITYLife, Liberty & SecurityPRESS RELEASESSocio-Economic Status CCLA Denounces Defunding of Safe Consumption Sites in Ontario On March 13, 2026, Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program at the Canadian Civil…Harini SivalangamMarch 13, 2026
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESYouth CCLA and Other Civil Society Groups Call on Ontario Government to Return to Democratic Governance of School Boards The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) released the following letter to the Ontario Attorney General…CCLAMarch 11, 2026
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESRace, Religion & EthnicityRefugees & ImmigrationWomen Supreme Court Affirms Substantive and Intersectional Equality in Kanyinda Decision Toronto – The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) welcomes the decision by the Supreme Court…CCLAMarch 9, 2026
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESSocio-Economic Status CCLA Opposes Expansion of Arrest Powers to Transit Special Constables Under Public Substance Use Law Toronto — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has filed submissions to the Ontario Ministry of the…CCLAFebruary 27, 2026
EQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding Clause Bill 21 @ SCC: Join Us for Two Webinars CCLA is organizing two webinars in March to discuss its challenge to Quebec’s Bill 21…Anaïs Bussières McNicollFebruary 26, 2026
EQUALITYInformation SharingPRIVACYRefugees & Immigration Senate Committee Calls for Removal of Controversial Assault on Immigration Rights from Bill C-12 Today, a Senate committee reviewing Bill C-12, recommended removal of controversial immigration-related elements of the…Tamir IsraelFebruary 20, 2026
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESYouth CCLA Condemns Ontario’s Growing Takeover of Local School Boards Harini Sivalingam, Director of Equality at the the Canadian Civil Liberties Association delivered the following…CCLAFebruary 17, 2026
Democratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYFreedom of ExpressionFreedom of ReligionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding ClauseRace, Religion & EthnicityRight to Protest CCLA Files Submission on Quebec’s Bill 9 On February 9th, 2026, the CCLA sent its written submission on Quebec's Bill 9 to…Anaïs Bussières McNicollFebruary 10, 2026
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASES Civil Liberties Organizations Raise Concerns Over Alberta Funding Decision The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA), the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), and the Ligue…CCLAFebruary 5, 2026
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESRace, Religion & Ethnicity Ending Special Envoy Roles Risks Abandoning Communities Facing Rising Hate Howard Sapers, Executive Director of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association made the following statement in…CCLAFebruary 4, 2026