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FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS PRESS RELEASES PRIVACY Voting Rights

CCLA Slams the Rush to Erode Privacy and Evade Democratic Debate

The motion adopted by the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs to rush Bill…

CCLAMay 1, 2026

Democratic Rights EQUALITY FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS PRESS RELEASES Voting Rights

CCLA Sounds the Alarm Over the Politicization of Alberta’s Electoral Map

OTTAWA — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is troubled by the tabling of Alberta’s…

CCLAApril 20, 2026

Democratic Rights FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Voting Rights

CCLA Defending the Right to Vote at the Quebec Court of Appeal

Every citizen has a constitutional right to participate in elections in which their vote is…

Anaïs Bussières McNicollNovember 19, 2025

FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS PRESS RELEASES Voting Rights

CCLA Welcomes Elections Canada’s Decision to Investigate Polling Station Issues in Nunavik

MONTREAL - Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, Director of the Fundamental Freedoms Program at the Canadian Civil…

CCLAMay 1, 2025

Election Finance FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Political Advertising Voting Rights

CCLA Before the SCC to Defend Democratic Rights

Now more than ever, it is crucial for voters to be able to exercise their…

Anaïs Bussières McNicollMay 22, 2024

Election Finance Freedom of Expression FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Political Advertising Voting Rights

CCLA Intervening at Ontario Court of Appeal on Importance of Political Expression and the Right to Vote

The CCLA continues to work to ensure that governments do not overreach in exercising their…

Cara ZwibelJune 14, 2022

Democratic Rights Freedom of Expression FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Political Advertising Voting Rights

CCLA disappointed to see Ontario election ad restrictions upheld

On December 3, 2021, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice upheld the constitutionality of recent…

Cara ZwibelDecember 8, 2021

Democratic Rights Election Finance Freedom of Expression FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Political Advertising Voting Rights

CCLA makes its case against Ontario’s third party advertising restrictions

On November 22, 2021, the Ontario Superior Court will hear arguments in the Working Families…

Cara ZwibelNovember 18, 2021

Democratic Rights Election Finance FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Political Advertising PRESS RELEASES Voting Rights

CCLA Calls on Elections Ontario to Disclose All MPP Complaints

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is calling on Elections Ontario to disclose how many…

CCLAOctober 25, 2021

Democratic Rights Face Surveillance PRESS RELEASES PRIVACY Voting Rights

‘Cease And Desist’ – Liberal Party Must Halt Use Of Facial Fingerprinting

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is calling on the Liberal Party of Canada to…

CCLAJune 23, 2021

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