Access to InformationArtificial IntelligenceFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRIVACY Ontario’s Bill 97 threatens government accountability and privacy The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is raising serious concerns over Ontario Bill 97, the…Tamir IsraelApril 1, 2026
Freedom of AssociationFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRight to Protest CCLA: Toronto Police Should Not Ban Protest from Public Streets OTTAWA — Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has issued the following statement: The Toronto Police…CCLAMarch 24, 2026
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES CCLA Deeply Concerned by Ontario’s Education Minister’s Memo Limiting Expressive Rights OTTAWA — Reports indicate that Ontario’s Education Minister has issued a memo instructing educators and school board staff…CCLAMarch 24, 2026
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRight to Protest CCLA Reacts to the Premier Announcing that Ontario Is Seeking an Injunction to Stop the Annual Al Quds Rally On March 13, 2026, Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, Director of the Fundamental Freedoms Program at the…Anaïs Bussières McNicollMarch 13, 2026
Criminal Prohibitions on SpeechFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRegulation of Online Expression Bill C-9 Was Supposed to Fight Hate. Instead, It’s Being Rushed Through Parliament and Threatens the Rights of Every Canadian MONTREAL — Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, Director of the Fundamental Freedoms Program, made the following statement after…CCLAMarch 12, 2026
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to Protest Bill 13: CCLA, LDL and 220 Groups Sound the Alarm about New Limits on Protests in Quebec On February 23rd, 2026, La Presse published an op-ed co-authored by CCLA and the Ligue…Anaïs Bussières McNicollFebruary 23, 2026
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to Protest CCLA Raises Serious Concerns about Winnipeg’s Proposed Anti-Protest Bylaw OTTAWA – February 16, 2026 The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is deeply concerned about…Anaïs Bussières McNicollFebruary 16, 2026
Democratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYFreedom of ExpressionFreedom of ReligionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding ClauseRace, Religion & EthnicityRight to Protest CCLA Files Submission on Quebec’s Bill 9 On February 9th, 2026, the CCLA sent its written submission on Quebec's Bill 9 to…Anaïs Bussières McNicollFebruary 10, 2026
CRIMINAL JUSTICEDemocratic Emergency in QuebecFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to ProtestSex Offender Registries CCLA Files Submission on Quebec’s Bill 13 On February 3rd, 2026, CCLA sent its submission to Quebec's Land Use Planning Commission about…Anaïs Bussières McNicollFebruary 3, 2026
Democratic Emergency in QuebecFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRight to Protest Quebec’s Bill 13: Yet Another Attack on Quebecers’ Democracy Montreal – December 10, 2025 Quebec’s Bill 13, An Act to promote the population’s safety and…Anaïs Bussières McNicollDecember 10, 2025