EQUALITYPRESS RELEASES CCLA Intervenes to Uphold Meaningful Access to Appeal Rights Counsel for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association appear today at the Supreme Court of Canada…CCLADecember 4, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICEDisabilityEQUALITYFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPRESS RELEASESPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionSentencing CCLA Appearing Before Supreme Court to Ensure Fairness in Sentencing for Individuals with Mental Health Conditions or Cognitive Disabilities Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has sent a letter to Brampton’s Mayor and City Councillors…CCLADecember 3, 2024
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSSocio-Economic Status CCLA Reacts to Ontario Government Bill Shutting Down Safe Injection Health Services Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has sent a letter to Brampton’s Mayor and City Councillors…CCLANovember 22, 2024
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+ CCLA Intervening To Ensure Equitable Health Care Funding for Trans and Nonbinary People in Ontario TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, made…CCLANovember 13, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICENational SecurityPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPolice Transparency, Oversight & AccountabilityRefugees & Immigration Long Overdue Review and Complaints Body for Canadian Border Services and Mounties Welcomed by Rights Advocates OTTAWA – Civil society groups are welcoming the adoption of Bill C-20 and the long-overdue…CCLANovember 12, 2024
EQUALITYNB Abortion RightsWomen CCLA Welcomes Amendments to Regulations That Remove Legal Barriers to Abortion Care Access Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, made the…CCLANovember 7, 2024
EQUALITYNB Abortion RightsWomen Read Our Letter to the New Premier of New Brunswick In our recent letter to the new Premier of New Brunswick, we address a crucial…CCLANovember 5, 2024
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+Policy 713PRESS RELEASESYouth CCLA Strongly Condemns Alberta Legislation That Erodes Freedoms of Trans and Gender Diverse Youth and Their Families TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, made…CCLANovember 1, 2024
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+Policy 713PRESS RELEASESYouth CCLA Welcomes Commitment to Reverse Harmful Changes to Policy 713 in New Brunswick TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, made…CCLAOctober 25, 2024
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESRace, Religion & EthnicityRacial Profiling Unanimous Court of Appeal Judgment Upholds Landmark Racial Profiling Decision in Quebec MONTREAL — Yesterday, the Court of Appeal of Quebec released a landmark judgment upholding a major civil…CCLAOctober 24, 2024