COVID-19COVID-19 & Law EnforcementCRIMINAL JUSTICEPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Too Many COVID Charges, Too Many Tickets, Too Many Fines. Too many COVID charges, too many tickets, too many fines. It’s a public health crisis,…Michael BryantApril 21, 2020
COVID-19DisabilityEQUALITYIndigenous PeopleMAJOR CASES & REPORTSRace, Religion & EthnicitySafe SheltersSocio-Economic Status CCLA with Coalition Warns Legal Action Against City of Toronto for Failure to Support Homeless People Toronto has failed to protect homeless people in its over-crowded shelter and respite system –…Noa Mendelsohn AvivApril 21, 2020
COVID-19PRIVACYSurveillance & Technology Data Surveillance by Canadian Governments as COVID Response: CCLA’s Privacy Protection Prescription We are writing you about the use of technologically-mediated surveillance as a public health response…Brenda McPhailApril 20, 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
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-19COVID-19 & Law EnforcementCRIMINAL JUSTICEPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability Pandemic Policing Has Taken a Punitive Turn in Ottawa Being a mature democratic country with a constitutional bill of rights means that instant, mass…Abby DeshmanApril 7, 2020
COVID-19COVID-19 & Law EnforcementCRIMINAL JUSTICEPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPolice Transparency, Oversight & Accountability CCLA to Ottawa: Stop Overpolicing During a Pandemic Firstly, we are receiving a large number of reports from the public that your police…Michael BryantApril 6, 2020
Arbitrary DetentionCOVID-19COVID-19 & Law EnforcementCRIMINAL JUSTICEEQUALITYPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityRace, Religion & Ethnicity CCLA to Attorney General: Concerns About Carding Under Emergency Order As you know concerns about carding, racial and social profiling led to a serious crisis…Noa Mendelsohn AvivApril 3, 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