MAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRIVACYSmart CitiesSurveillance & TechnologyToronto's Smart City CCLA Commences Proceedings Against Waterfront Toronto Today, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association along with co-applicant Lester Brown, commenced proceedings against Waterfront…CCLAApril 16, 2019
MAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRIVACYSmart CitiesSurveillance & TechnologyToronto's Smart City Demanding Our Privacy Rights Get a Seat at The Table CCLA is going to court to reset the Waterfront Toronto/Sidewalk Labs smart city project. A…Brenda McPhailApril 16, 2019
Fighting Compelled Political SpeechFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Carbon Tax “Notice” Requirement is Provincial Government Propaganda, Plain and Simple Forcing an opinion on someone, or putting words in their mouth, is a violation of…Cara ZwibelApril 15, 2019
Conditions of ConfinementCRIMINAL JUSTICEDisabilityEQUALITYFighting Solitary ConfinementMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASESPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionYouth End to Solitary Confinement as We Know It In an extraordinary decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal has ordered an end to prolonged…CCLAMarch 28, 2019
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityRight to Protest CCLA at The Supreme Court: When Can The Police Arrest You to ‘Protect’ You? How far can police officers go when initiating a “protective” arrest? Can innocent protestors be…Guest AuthorMarch 21, 2019
MAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRIVACYSmart CitiesSurveillance & TechnologyToronto's Smart City Open Letter from CCLA: Calling for a Reset on Waterfront Toronto Dear Prime Minister, Premier and Mayor, We are writing to you about the Smart City initiative for the Toronto Eastern…Michael BryantMarch 5, 2019
MAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRIVACYSurveillance & Technology Privacy Wins: Jarvis Decision Confirms Privacy Rights Exist in Public Spaces A teacher who argued at the Supreme Court that his secret filming of girls’ cleavage…Brenda McPhailFebruary 14, 2019
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMAJOR CASES & REPORTS Shaving the Constitutional Tiger: Attorney General 101 As the SNC-Lavalin prosecution controversy unfolds, Canadians are digging into a part of our constitution…Michael BryantFebruary 8, 2019
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMAJOR CASES & REPORTS The PMO has Discovered the Presumption of Innocence SNC-Gate might be the way the Kremlin works, wherein Putin officials manipulate the justice system…Michael BryantFebruary 7, 2019
MAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRIVACYSmart CitiesSurveillance & TechnologyToronto's Smart City We’re not done talking about privacy in the smart city Since Sidewalk Labs and Waterfront Toronto announced their agreement to develop a plan for a…Brenda McPhailJanuary 24, 2019