Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to Protest Bubble Zone Bylaws: CCLA Writes to Toronto City Council to Raise Charter Concerns TORONTO - The Canadian Civil Liberties Association just sent a letter to Toronto City Council…Anaïs Bussières McNicollApril 1, 2025
EQUALITYFreedom of ReligionPRESS RELEASESRace, Religion & EthnicityRefugees & Immigration CCLA Warns Quebec Bill 84 Threatens Social Cohesion, Calls for Meaningful Consultation MONTREAL — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association made the following submissions to the Committee on…Harini SivalangamMarch 21, 2025
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES CCLA on the Supreme Court of Canada’s Ruling in the Working Families Case: An Important Victory for Democracy It is profoundly regrettable that the Ontario government chose to use the notwithstanding clause to…CCLAMarch 7, 2025
Freedom of AssociationFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS CCLA Opposes New Limits on Right to Strike MONTREAL — Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, Director of the Fundamental Freedoms Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties…CCLAFebruary 21, 2025
CRIMINAL JUSTICEEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRIVACY CCLA Sends letter to Ontario Political Parties Ahead of Election With the Ontario election coming up on February 27th, we have sent a letter to…CCLAFebruary 12, 2025
Emergencies ActFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Emergencies Act Challenge: CCLA in Court Today to Defend Historic Victory TORONTO — Today, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association is before the Federal Court of Appeal to…CCLAFebruary 4, 2025
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS CCLA Intervening at the Ontario Court of Appeal in a Case about Investigative Journalism and Whistleblowers CCLA is intervening in the Ontario v. Animal Justice case to argue that no place,…CCLAJanuary 17, 2025
Criminal Prohibitions on SpeechFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRIVACYRegulation of Online ExpressionSocial MediaSurveillance & Technology Online Harms: CCLA Testifies on Bill C-63 Before Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights While legislation aimed at protecting against the harms of online discourse serves an important purpose,…Anaïs Bussières McNicollDecember 17, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICEEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPolice Transparency, Oversight & Accountability CCLA Urges Montreal to End Street Checks CCLA wrote to the City of Montreal to urge them to end street checks in…CCLADecember 13, 2024
EQUALITYNotwithstanding ClauseSocio-Economic Status CCLA Expresses Concerns Over Proposed Laws To Criminalize Unhoused People Living in Encampments TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association…CCLADecember 12, 2024