EQUALITYRefugees & Immigration CCLA to Appear Before Supreme Court in Safe Third Country Agreement Case CCLA has been granted leave to intervene before the Supreme Court of Canada in a…Abby DeshmanMay 12, 2022
CRIMINAL JUSTICEEQUALITYFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingIndigenous PeopleSentencing CCLA Argues Against Discriminatory, Overly Punitive Criminal Code Provisions at the Supreme Court Many parts of our criminal law sweep too many people into punitive regimes, creating adverse…Abby DeshmanMarch 29, 2022
Bill 21EQUALITYMAJOR CASES & REPORTS Join Us As We Stand Against Bill 21 and for Human Rights This is a critical moment.CCLAFebruary 24, 2022
CRIMINAL JUSTICECriminal Records & Collateral ConsequencesCriminal Records & Police Record ChecksEQUALITYPRESS RELEASES Quebec Organizations Join the Call for Federal Criminal Record Reform The Fresh Start Coalition, which includes the CCLA, announced today that several leading Quebec organisations…Abby DeshmanFebruary 22, 2022
EQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSSocio-Economic Status By Terminating the Basic Income Project Early, the Ontario Government Hurt Vulnerable People On February 2nd, CCLA will be appearing as an intervenor before the Ontario Court of…Noa Mendelsohn AvivFebruary 1, 2022
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