Democratic RightsEQUALITYFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRace, Religion & EthnicityRight to Protest Freedom of Expression, the Right to Protest, and Academic Freedom in a Time of Crisis The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) recognizes that in times of crisis, it is all…CCLANovember 11, 2023
Freedom of AssociationFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Litigation, Costs and Public Interest Groups – CCLA Intervening to Clarify the Law The CCLA, in conjunction with the Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) and Democracy Watch, were granted…Tashi Alford-DuguidOctober 20, 2023
Criminal Prohibitions on SpeechFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNational SecurityPRIVACY National Security and Parliament’s Role – CCLA Intervening in Ontario Case Should our elected representatives on a committee to oversee our national security agencies have the…Cara ZwibelOctober 3, 2023
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRegulation of Online Expression CCLA Reacts to Peterson Decision TORONTO — Noa Mendelsoh Aviv, Executive Director and General Counsel of the Canadian Civil Liberties…CCLAAugust 23, 2023
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRegulation of Online Expression CCLA in Court to Address Regulatory Overreach and Defend Freedom of Expression The CCLA spoke before Ontario’s Divisional Court on June 21, 2023 to address overreach by…Tashi Alford-DuguidJune 22, 2023
DefamationFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSLGBTQ2S+ SLAPPs, Speech, and Standing Up for Equality CCLA appears before the Supreme Court of Canada in key defamation case of Hansman v…CCLAMay 23, 2023
Access to InformationDemocratic RightsFreedom of ExpressionFreedom of the PressFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS CCLA Fighting for Transparency and Openness before the Supreme Court The CCLA is intervening at the Supreme Court of Canada in Ontario v. Information and…Cara ZwibelApril 12, 2023
Freedom of ExpressionFreedom of the PressFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRegulation of Online Expression CCLA speaks out on guiding principles for Canada’s upcoming online safety proposal CCLA has joined with 12 other civil society organizations to release a joint statement addressed…Cara ZwibelMarch 21, 2023
Freedom of ExpressionFreedom of the PressFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Read our op-ed inspired by Freedom to Read Week by Cara Zwibel, Director, Fundamental Freedoms Program Last Spring Sotheby’s auction house sold off a copy of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale…Cara ZwibelFebruary 24, 2023
Freedom of AssociationFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRegulation of Online ExpressionRight to Protest CCLA Intervening in Tik Tok Injunction Appeal to Protect Space for Digital Activism TikTok teens and duet fiends, take note. The CCLA is intervening in an Ontario court…Cara ZwibelJanuary 11, 2023