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
CRIMINAL JUSTICEEQUALITYPRESS RELEASESRacial Profiling CCLA Defends Landmark Ruling Striking Down Racially Profiling Roadside Stops OTTAWA — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) will appear before the Supreme Court of…CCLAJanuary 19, 2026
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESSocio-Economic Status CCLA Intervening to Defend Rights of Unhoused People in Landmark Ontario Appeal TORONTO — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has been granted leave to intervene in an…CCLAJanuary 12, 2026
EQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSLGBTQ2S+PRESS RELEASESYouth The Fight for Gender-Affirming Care Protections Must Continue Toronto, ON — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is deeply concerned with yesterday's court decision…Aaden PearsonDecember 19, 2025