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
Bill 21Bill 21 Daily RecapDemocratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES Bill 21 at the SCC: Day 1 Today marked the first of four days of hearings before the Supreme Court of Canada,…CCLAMarch 23, 2026
Bill 21Democratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES Historic Hearings on Bill 21 Begin at SCC OTTAWA — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and…CCLAMarch 23, 2026
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES Op-Ed: “Why We Are Challenging Bill 21 in the Supreme Court” Read the op-ed we just published in Le Devoir about our Bill 21 challenge. "The…Anaïs Bussières McNicollMarch 18, 2026
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES CCLA Intervenes in Decisive Appeal about the Accessibility of Class Action Lawsuits for Vulnerable Communities Class action lawsuits are a crucial tool for vulnerable communities seeking redress for systemic misconduct…Anaïs Bussières McNicollMarch 16, 2026
EQUALITYLife, Liberty & SecurityPRESS RELEASESSocio-Economic Status CCLA Denounces Defunding of Safe Consumption Sites in Ontario On March 13, 2026, Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program at the Canadian Civil…Harini SivalingamMarch 13, 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
Democratic RightsFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES CCLA at the Senate Committee to Sound the Alarm about Bill C-15’s Anti-Democratic Exemption Powers Watch the testimony of Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, Director of our Fundamental Freedoms Program, at the…CCLAMarch 12, 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
Political AdvertisingPRIVACYPrivacy Law Reform Senate resists political campaigning privacy exemption by amending Bill C-4 A controversial legislative proposal (housed in Part 4 of Bill C-4) that threatens voters’ privacy…Tamir IsraelFebruary 27, 2026