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CCLA and LEAF Urge Repeal of Discriminatory Newmarket By-Law

CCLA and the Women’s Legal Education & Action Fund (LEAF) sent a letter to Newmarket’s…

Cara ZwibelSeptember 1, 2022

CRIMINAL JUSTICE DNA Forensics EQUALITY Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability PRIVACY Race, Religion & Ethnicity Racial Profiling Refugees & Immigration Search & Seizure Unreasonable Search & Seizure

Human Rights Tribunal Finds Police DNA Sweep was Discriminatory

Earlier this week the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal ruled that the Ontario Provincial Police (“OPP”)…

Abby DeshmanAugust 23, 2022

Disability EQUALITY Refugees & Immigration

CCLA Pleased with Win for Access to Justice in Toussaint v Canada

CCLA has been granted leave to intervene before the Supreme Court of Canada in a…

Cara ZwibelAugust 18, 2022

Criminal Prohibitions on Speech EQUALITY Freedom of Expression FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability

CCLA Intervening in Challenge to Sex Work Laws

The CCLA recently filed its written argument in Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform…

Cara ZwibelAugust 16, 2022

Arbitrary Detention CRIMINAL JUSTICE EQUALITY Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Race, Religion & Ethnicity Racial Profiling

CCLA argues against expanded police detention powers at Supreme Court

CCLA is intervening in a case before the Supreme Court to argue that the police…

CCLAAugust 10, 2022

Bill 21 EQUALITY FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS MAJOR CASES & REPORTS PRESS RELEASES

CCLA REACTS TO ACS-LÉGER STUDY ON EFFECTS OF BILL 21

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 10, 2022 CCLA REACTS TO ACS-LÉGER STUDY ON EFFECTS OF BILL…

CCLAAugust 10, 2022

EQUALITY PRESS RELEASES

CCLA Appoints New Director, Equality Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CCLA APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR, EQUALITY PROGRAM August 8, 2022 TORONTO — The Canadian…

CCLAAugust 8, 2022

FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS NB Abortion Rights PRESS RELEASES Women

CCLA Demands Immediate Repeal of Regulations Limiting Abortion Access in NB

In the wake of the US Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the CCLA…

CCLAJuly 28, 2022

FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS LGBTQ2S+NB Abortion Rights Women

CCLA Statement at New Brunswick Rally on Abortion, Reproductive Justice, and 2SGLBTQI+ Rights

Today's ruling from the Supreme Court of the United States is an appalling step back…

CCLAJuly 9, 2022

Arbitrary Detention CRIMINAL JUSTICE EQUALITY Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability PRESS RELEASES Race, Religion & Ethnicity Racial Profiling

La lutte contre le profilage racial se poursuit devant les tribunaux et dans les communautés

POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE LA LUTTE CONTRE LE PROFILAGE RACIAL SE POURSUIT DEVANT LES TRIBUNAUX ET…

CCLAJuly 7, 2022

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