In Canada, racial profiling also exists and directly and negatively impacts the lives of individuals across the nation. Racial profiling not only unjustly violates the right to be equal before and under the law and other rights guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, racial profiling also undermines trust between communities and police. And such trust is vital if effective policing is to thrive in a democratic nation like Canada.

On this International Women’s Day, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association recognizes the many women in Canada who still fight for the realization of their rights.  In this infographic, the CCLA spotlights concerns about indigenous women in Canada’s criminal justice system, who are disprortionately represented in Canadian prisons  and are more likely to be placed in […]

In an overflowing hearing room on March 6, a committee of the Hamilton, Ont. city council considered a protocol to protect the rights of transgender and gender-non-conforming people. The is the outcome of a human rights complaint filed by a trans woman who was barred from a woman’s washroom by a security guard at a […]

In light of recent calls in government and civil society to systemically examine religious intolerance in Canada, it’s important to look at the role that laws play. Originally published by TVO here, this op-ed by Executive Director Sukanya Pillay was written just days after the terror attack on a Quebec City mosque on Jan. 29, 2017, and […]

The CCLA has produced a template for a script to call or write to your member of Parliament asking Canada to act regarding the recent US travel ban. EMAIL YOUR MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT Exemple de lettre pour contacter votre député(e) en français ci-dessous. Merci aux bénévoles qui l’ont écrit! IN ENGLISH Here is a sample email script to […]

STATEMENT FROM THE CANADIAN CIVIL LIBERTIES ASSOCIATION REGARDING IMPACT IN CANADA ON REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS OF THE JAN. 27 UNITED STATES EXECUTIVE ORDER (“PROTECTING THE NATION FROM TERRORIST ATTACKS BY FOREIGN NATIONALS”) TORONTO — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association deplores the Executive Order (“Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Attacks by Foreign Nationals”) issued by United […]

The inquest into the tragic shooting death of Andrew Loku by police will attempt to determine the circumstances of his death and seek to prevent future similar deaths. To do so, the inquest must consider the circumstances surrounding his death, including the fact that currently, racialized men with mental health issues are disproportionately shot by […]

This past Tuesday, October 25th, Canada appeared before the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women to report on our country’s recent track record regarding important issues such as reproductive rights, the gender wage gap, incarceration rates of women, and discrimination against vulnerable groups. However, one vital piece was missing from Canada’s report: […]

CCLA is concerned by data indicating racial profiling by Ottawa’s police force. Drivers who appear to be Middle Eastern and black are disproportionately subjected to traffic stops, according to results from the Traffic Stop Race Data Collection Project (the “Project”), recently released by the Ottawa Police Service. CCLA recommends that any further action or study should more […]