EQUALITYInformation SharingPRESS RELEASESPRIVACYRefugees & Immigration Rights Groups Issue Urgent Warning Ahead of Critical C-12 Vote OTTAWA – A broad coalition of groups from across Canada is sounding an urgent alarm…Tamir IsraelNovember 24, 2025
EQUALITYPRIVACYRefugees & Immigration CCLA submission warns Bill C-12 will create fundamental unfairness in our immigration system In a brief published by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and…Tamir IsraelNovember 21, 2025
Digital IDEQUALITYInformation SharingLife, Liberty & SecurityPRESS RELEASESPRIVACYRefugees & Immigration Alberta’s Plan to Add Citizenship on Driver’s Licenses Raises Privacy and Rights Concerns Toronto — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is warning that the Alberta government’s plan to…Harini SivalangamSeptember 16, 2025
EQUALITYLife, Liberty & SecurityPRESS RELEASESRefugees & ImmigrationSocio-Economic StatusYouth CCLA Welcomes Court of Appeal Decision Upholding Protections for Convention Refugee Children TORONTO – Harini Sivalingam, Director of Equality Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association made…Harini SivalangamSeptember 3, 2025
EQUALITYRefugees & Immigration CCLA Welcomes Supreme Court of Canada Decision Reinforcing Meaningful Statutory Appeal Rights Counsel for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association appear today at the Supreme Court of Canada…Harini SivalangamJuly 11, 2025
EQUALITYRefugees & ImmigrationWomen CCLA Intervenes Before Supreme Court to Defend Migrant Rights TORONTO — Counsel for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association appears today at the Supreme Court…CCLAMay 15, 2025
EQUALITYFreedom of ReligionPRESS RELEASESRace, Religion & EthnicityRefugees & Immigration CCLA Warns Quebec Bill 84 Threatens Social Cohesion, Calls for Meaningful Consultation MONTREAL — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association made the following submissions to the Committee on…Harini SivalangamMarch 21, 2025
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+Refugees & Immigration Civil Society Groups Call for Immediate Suspension of Safe Third Country Agreement With United States of America TORONTO — The Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, Rainbow Railroad, and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association…CCLAFebruary 21, 2025
EQUALITYRefugees & Immigration CCLA Warns Against Bill 84, Urging Support for Inclusive Integration of Newcomers in Quebec TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of Equality Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association made the…CCLAFebruary 10, 2025
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESRefugees & ImmigrationSocio-Economic Status CCLA and CARL Disappointed in City of Toronto’s Complete Failure to Take Accountability on Refugee Shelter Bed Denial The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) and the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) are…CCLADecember 20, 2024