EQUALITYFreedom 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 JUSTICEFreedom 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
Freedom 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
EQUALITYFreedom 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
EQUALITYFreedom 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
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
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingFreedom of AssociationFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to ProtestSentencing CCLA Testifies on Bill C-70 Before Senate Standing Committee National Security, Defence, and Veterans Affairs On June 10, 2024, Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, Director of the Fundamental Freedoms Program, and Shakir…CCLAOctober 22, 2024