Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to Protest Bill 13: CCLA, LDL and 220 Groups Sound the Alarm about New Limits on Protests in Quebec On February 23rd, 2026, La Presse published an op-ed co-authored by CCLA and the Ligue…Anaïs Bussières McNicollFebruary 23, 2026
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to Protest CCLA Raises Serious Concerns about Winnipeg’s Proposed Anti-Protest Bylaw OTTAWA – February 16, 2026 The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is deeply concerned about…Anaïs Bussières McNicollFebruary 16, 2026
Democratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYFreedom of ExpressionFreedom of ReligionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding ClauseRace, Religion & EthnicityRight to Protest CCLA Files Submission on Quebec’s Bill 9 On February 9th, 2026, the CCLA sent its written submission on Quebec's Bill 9 to…Anaïs Bussières McNicollFebruary 10, 2026
CRIMINAL JUSTICEDemocratic Emergency in QuebecFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to ProtestSex Offender Registries CCLA Files Submission on Quebec’s Bill 13 On February 3rd, 2026, CCLA sent its submission to Quebec's Land Use Planning Commission about…Anaïs Bussières McNicollFebruary 3, 2026
Democratic Emergency in QuebecFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRight to Protest Quebec’s Bill 13: Yet Another Attack on Quebecers’ Democracy Montreal – December 10, 2025 Quebec’s Bill 13, An Act to promote the population’s safety and…Anaïs Bussières McNicollDecember 10, 2025
Democratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYFreedom 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
Democratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYFreedom 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 FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRight to Protest CCLA: Bill C-9 Risks Criminalizing Peaceful Protest On September 19, 2025, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-9 with the declared intent…CCLASeptember 22, 2025
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to Protest CCLA on Toronto’s Proposed Bubble Zone Bylaw TORONTO — On May 16, 2025, CCLA and the Centre for Free Expression sent a…Anaïs Bussières McNicollMay 20, 2025
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to Protest The Trouble With Toronto’s Proposed Bubble Zone Bylaw The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms just celebrated its 43rd anniversary. On this occasion,…Anaïs Bussières McNicollApril 19, 2025