Election FinanceFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPolitical AdvertisingVoting 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
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to Protest CCLA Moving Forward with Appeal of Nova Scotia Anti-Protest Injunction The CCLA continues to work to ensure that governments do not overreach in exercising their…CCLAApril 8, 2022
Democratic RightsFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPolitical AdvertisingVoting 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 RightsElection FinanceFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPolitical AdvertisingVoting 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
DefamationDisabilityEQUALITYFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Offensive Comedy ≠ Discrimination The Supreme Court of Canada has released its decision in Ward v. Commission des droits…Cara ZwibelOctober 29, 2021
Democratic RightsFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS SCC on Freedom of Expression – Accentuating the Negative The Supreme Court of Canada rendered a decision in an important freedom of expression case…Cara ZwibelOctober 5, 2021
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRIVACYRegulation of Online ExpressionSocial MediaSurveillance & TechnologySurveillance Capitalism CCLA’s Submission on Canada’s Proposed Approach to Addressing Harmful Content Online Prior to the election, the government of Canada initiated a consultation on a proposed approach…CCLASeptember 28, 2021
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRegulation of Online Expression Five Things to Know About Canada’s Online Harms “Consultation” The federal government is proposing a new regime that would regulate social media companies and,…CCLAAugust 3, 2021
COVID-19Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to Protest CCLA Seeks to Appeal Nova Scotia Anti-Protest Injunction While the injunction is no longer in force in the province, we remain concerned about…CCLAJuly 19, 2021
COVID-19Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRight to Protest Nova Scotia Attempting to Avoid Public Scrutiny The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is concerned the Government of Nova Scotia is attempting…CCLAJune 24, 2021