Arbitrary DetentionEDUCATIONEQUALITYGET INFORMEDGuidesIndigenous PeoplePolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPolice Transparency, Oversight & AccountabilityRace, Religion & EthnicityRacial ProfilingRight to CounselRight to SilenceUnreasonable Search & SeizureYouth CCLA Launches Latest Tool to Combat Carding & Racial Profiling The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) today released their next salvo in the fight against…Noa Mendelsohn AvivDecember 13, 2021
Bill 21EQUALITYFreedom of ReligionRace, Religion & EthnicityRefugees & ImmigrationWomen CCLA & NCCM file factum against Bill 21 in Quebec Court of Appeal CCLA filed legal submissions against Bill 21 in the Quebec Court of Appeal. In this…Noa Mendelsohn AvivDecember 9, 2021
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+Women CCLA opposes Quebec’s Anti-Trans and Anti-Choice Bill 2 on Family Law CCLA filed its submissions opposing Quebec Bill 2, on the grounds that the Bill outs…Noa Mendelsohn AvivDecember 3, 2021
COVID-19DisabilityFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSVaccine Passports CCLA to Minister: Choosing not to be vaccinated should not disentitle you from employment insurance CCLA has written to Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, urging…Cara ZwibelNovember 2, 2021
DefamationDisabilityEQUALITYFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Offensive Comedy ≠ Discrimination The Supreme Court of Canada has released its decision in Ward v. Commission des droits…Cara ZwibelOctober 29, 2021
CRIMINAL JUSTICEEQUALITYPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityRace, Religion & EthnicityRacial Profiling CCLA Intervenes in Court Challenge Against Racial Profiling The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is intervening in a constitutional challenge before the Superior Court…CCLAJuly 20, 2021
EQUALITYWomen Domestic violence for 27 years AND an 18 year jail term for Helen Naslund Helen Naslund, a 56 year old grandmother, was sentenced to 18 years in jail for…Noa Mendelsohn AvivJune 21, 2021
EQUALITYRace, Religion & EthnicitySocio-Economic StatusWomen Massage Parlours in Newmarket CCLA wrote a letter to the Town of Newmarket expressing our concerns with proposed amendments…Noa Mendelsohn AvivJune 21, 2021
NB Abortion RightsPRESS RELEASESWomen CCLA Wins First Round of Abortion Challenge In New Brunswick The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has begun the process of taking New Brunswick to court…CCLAJune 1, 2021
COVID-19EQUALITYMAJOR CASES & REPORTSSafe SheltersSocio-Economic Status City of Toronto Progress Reports on Homeless Shelters Weekly Progress Reports, published by the City of Toronto, detailing the capacity, occupancy, and other…CCLAMay 31, 2021