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
COVID-19EQUALITYMAJOR CASES & REPORTSSafe SheltersSocio-Economic Status Superior Court Rules that the City of Toronto failed to protect the homeless. The Ontario Superior Court ruled that the City of Toronto failed to comply with a…Noa Mendelsohn AvivOctober 15, 2020
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+MAJOR CASES & REPORTSNB Abortion RightsWomen CCLA Will Sue New Brunswick Over Abortion Restrictions The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has begun the process of taking New Brunswick to court…CCLAOctober 15, 2020
DisabilityEQUALITYIndigenous PeopleMAJOR CASES & REPORTSRace, Religion & EthnicitySafe SheltersSocio-Economic Status CCLA Wins Fight for Homeless Against City The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and coalition partners have won a lawsuit agains the City…CCLAOctober 15, 2020
COVID-19EQUALITYSocio-Economic Status The City of Toronto Breached the Agreement to Protect Those Experiencing Homelessness The City of Toronto breached the agreement to protect those experiencing homelessness, and we are…CCLASeptember 30, 2020