CRIMINAL JUSTICEDetasking PoliceEQUALITYRace, Religion & EthnicitySocio-Economic StatusWomenYouth CCLA Partners on Report Urging Toronto to Detask Police A new report released this morning is urging the City of Toronto to shift resources…CCLAJanuary 4, 2021
Bill 21EQUALITYFreedom of ReligionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRace, Religion & EthnicityRefugees & ImmigrationWomen Whose Religious Symbols Can Shine??? In this season of darkness, the festivals of light bringing warmth and cheer may be…Noa Mendelsohn AvivDecember 21, 2020
Police Transparency, Oversight & AccountabilityRefugees & Immigration CBSA Oversight and Ebrahim Toure We renew our calls for the establishment of an independent, civilian-led oversight commission with a…Noa Mendelsohn AvivNovember 26, 2020
CRIMINAL JUSTICECriminal Records & Collateral ConsequencesDisabilityEQUALITYFair Trial RightsFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingNot Criminally ResponsibleSex Offender Registries A Victory for Justice and Equality: SCC Finds Ontario Law Discriminates Based on Mental Disability In a strong decision released today, the Supreme Court of Canada has decided that Ontario’s…Cara ZwibelNovember 20, 2020
COVID-19EQUALITYYouth COVID Shines a Light on Need for Reform of Ontario’s Child Protection System The pandemic has amplified many of the problems with our child protection system. There have…Cara ZwibelNovember 19, 2020
EQUALITYIndigenous People Métis Rights Matter We are independent Métis historians, authors, public speakers, and advocates for justice and equal rights…Guest AuthorNovember 15, 2020
COVID-19EQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRace, Religion & Ethnicity CCLA Memorandum to Ministers Responsible for Human Rights This memorandum sets forth the Canadian Civil Liberties Association’s (CCLA) submissions for FPT Ministers responsible…CCLANovember 10, 2020
LGBTQ2S+PODCAST Justice Vs. Exclusion: Fighting for LGBTQ2S+ Representation and Inclusivity In this episode of Justice Vs., we speak to Dr. Brenda McPhail, CCLA’s Privacy, Surveillance…CCLANovember 6, 2020
EQUALITYFreedom of ExpressionFreedom of the PressFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSOpen CourtsRefugees & Immigration The Open Court Principle and the Importance of Public Access to IRB Hearings We write on behalf of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) to express concern regarding…Cara ZwibelOctober 27, 2020
EQUALITYIndigenous People CCLA on Mi’kmaq Fishers In brief, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association asserts that the Crown has breached its fiduciary…CCLAOctober 21, 2020