EQUALITYFreedom of ExpressionFreedom of ReligionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding ClausePRESS RELEASESRace, Religion & EthnicityRight to Protest Quebec’s Bill 9 Is a Direct Attack on the Fundamental Freedoms of All Quebecers In collaboration with the Ligue des droits et libertés, our Fundamental Freedoms program director Anaïs…Anaïs Bussières McNicollNovember 28, 2025
EQUALITYFreedom of ExpressionFreedom of ReligionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding ClausePRESS RELEASESRace, Religion & EthnicityRight to Protest Quebec’s Bill 9 Masks Discrimination as Secularism MONTREAL — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) denounces Quebec’s Bill 9, tabled today, as yet another…Anaïs Bussières McNicollNovember 27, 2025
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding Clause Quebec’s Bill 1: An Illegitimate Bill with Authoritarian Overtones The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has just submitted its brief on Bill 1—the Quebec…Anaïs Bussières McNicollNovember 25, 2025
EQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding ClausePRESS RELEASES CCLA Condemns Alberta’s Use of the Notwithstanding Clause to Undermine Rights of Trans and Gender Diverse Youth The CCLA calls on the Alberta government to uphold the rule of law, respect the…Aaden PearsonNovember 18, 2025
Freedom of AssociationFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding ClausePRESS RELEASES Alberta’s Use of the Notwithstanding Clause to Force Teachers Back to Work is a Dangerous Abuse of Power "The Alberta government’s decision to invoke the notwithstanding clause to order teachers back to work…Anaïs Bussières McNicollOctober 28, 2025
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+Notwithstanding ClausePRESS RELEASESYouth Joint Statement from Canada’s Civil Liberties Organizations on Alberta’s Proposed Use of the Notwithstanding Clause OTTAWA — The BC Civil Liberties Association, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, and the Ligue…CCLAOctober 9, 2025
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+Notwithstanding Clause CCLA Urges Premier to Reconsider Plan Undermining Charter Freedoms Today, CCLA’s Executive Director wrote to Alberta’s Premier expressing deep concern over the plan to…CCLASeptember 24, 2025
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+Notwithstanding ClausePRESS RELEASES CCLA Welcomes UR Pride Decision Affirming Key Role of Courts in Protecting Charter Rights TORONTO — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association welcomes today’s decision of the Saskatchewan Court of…Aaden PearsonAugust 12, 2025
CRIMINAL JUSTICENotwithstanding ClausePRESS RELEASES Statement on Proposed Use of Notwithstanding Clause in Run-Up to Federal Election TORONTO — Shakir Rahim, Director of the Criminal Justice Program (CCLA), made the following statement: The…CCLAApril 23, 2025
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding ClausePRESS RELEASES Federal Election: CCLA Leads Joint Call for a Public Consultation on the Notwithstanding Clause TORONTO - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Federal Leaders Must Commit to Protecting People of Canada’s Rights…Anaïs Bussières McNicollApril 8, 2025