Access to InformationCOVID-19Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRegulation of Online Expression Government Censorship and Pandemic “Mis”Information Canada can flatten the curve without flattening free speech. Government censorship is hardly a public…Cara ZwibelApril 28, 2020
COVID-19Democratic RightsFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSYouth Children and Parents Belong Together, Especially During a Pandemic It has come to our attention that many Children’s Aid Societies have effectively cancelled all…Cara ZwibelApril 24, 2020
COVID-19Freedom of AssociationFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMobility CCLA to Northwest Territories Chief Public Health Officer We are concerned in particular with the prohibitions on public and private outdoor gatherings contained…Abby DeshmanApril 20, 2020
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to Protest A G20 Victory Ten Years In The Making The Ontario Court of Appeal has handed down an important decision in a case that…Cara ZwibelApril 17, 2020
COVID-19Democratic RightsFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS The Albertan Government Covers its Tracks and Grabs Power in Bill 10 The Albertan government has capitalised on the confusion of the coronavirus crisis to cover up past mistakes and to grant…CCLAApril 14, 2020
COVID-19Freedom of AssociationFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMobility CCLA to Nunavut: Concerns Restricting Gatherings We have grave concerns that the order is unconstitutional. While we appreciate that public health…Michael BryantApril 8, 2020
COVID-19Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to Protest Physical Distancing Shouldn’t Preclude Public Dissent Remember protest and dissent? It is hard to believe that just six weeks ago the…Cara ZwibelApril 3, 2020
COVID-19COVID-19 & Law EnforcementFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Freedom Fighting During a Pandemic Go read Leonard Cohen’s “Moving Into a Period” in his Book of Longing. Cohen foresaw…Michael BryantApril 2, 2020
Access to InformationCOVID-19Democratic RightsFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS CCLA to Federal Attorney General and Federal Governor General I am writing about the failure of Canada to disclose its Governor in Council orders…Michael BryantMarch 26, 2020
COVID-19Democratic RightsFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Emergency Powers and Transparency For civil libertarians, invoking emergency legislation is usually considered no-no. As a civil rights watchdog…Cara ZwibelMarch 25, 2020