FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNB Abortion RightsPRESS RELEASESWomen CCLA Reacts to Decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization Today's ruling from the Supreme Court of the United States is an appalling step back…CCLAJune 24, 2022
DisabilityEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS CCLA Welcomes Decision Promoting Access to Justice CCLA is pleased that the Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed the test for public…Cara ZwibelJune 23, 2022
Bill 21EQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES Remarques à l’occasion de l’anniversaire d’une hypocrisie – la loi 21 CIVIL LIBERTIES GROUPS SEEK LEAVE TO APPEAL BILL 21 DECISION NCCM & CCLA file an…CCLAJune 16, 2022
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
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to Protest CCLA Presents to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy on Bill 100 (Ontario) Oral Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario…Cara ZwibelApril 7, 2022
COVID-19COVID-19 & Law EnforcementDemocratic RightsEmergencies ActMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES CCLA Reaction to the Revocation of the Declaration of Emergency We welcome the government’s decision to revoke the proclamation of emergency – it is overdue.…Abby DeshmanFebruary 23, 2022
COVID-19COVID-19 & Law EnforcementDemocratic RightsEmergencies ActMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES CCLA Reaction to Vote in the House Abby Deshman, Director of Criminal Justice for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association made the following…CCLAFebruary 22, 2022
COVID-19COVID-19 & Law EnforcementDemocratic RightsEmergencies ActMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES CCLA Will Fight Invocation of Emergencies Act in Court The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) announced today that it will pursue litigation to challenge…CCLAFebruary 17, 2022
COVID-19COVID-19 & Law EnforcementDemocratic RightsEmergencies ActMAJOR CASES & REPORTS Remarks From the Emergencies Act Press Release of February 2022 This week, the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act – an extreme law that has…CCLAFebruary 17, 2022