CRIMINAL JUSTICEPRESS RELEASESPresumption of InnocenceRight to Reasonable Bail CCLA Statement on Ontario Cash Bail Proposal Shakir Rahim, Director of the Criminal Justice Program, said, “The Ontario Government’s proposal to require…CCLANovember 24, 2025
EQUALITYInformation SharingPRESS RELEASESPRIVACYRefugees & Immigration Rights Groups Issue Urgent Warning Ahead of Critical C-12 Vote OTTAWA – A broad coalition of groups from across Canada is sounding an urgent alarm…Tamir IsraelNovember 24, 2025
EQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding ClausePRESS RELEASES CCLA Condemns Alberta’s Use of the Notwithstanding Clause to Undermine Rights of Trans and Gender Diverse Youth The CCLA calls on the Alberta government to uphold the rule of law, respect the…Aaden PearsonNovember 18, 2025
EQUALITYFreedom of ReligionPRESS RELEASES CCLA Denounces Quebec’s Bill 94 as a Threat to Civil Liberties Harini Sivalingam, Director of Equality Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) made the…CCLAOctober 31, 2025
Freedom of AssociationFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding ClausePRESS RELEASES Alberta’s Use of the Notwithstanding Clause to Force Teachers Back to Work is a Dangerous Abuse of Power "The Alberta government’s decision to invoke the notwithstanding clause to order teachers back to work…Anaïs Bussières McNicollOctober 28, 2025
Border TechnologyPRESS RELEASESPRIVACYSurveillance & Technology Statement on expansion of facial recognition by US border officials TORONTO – The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is concerned by the U.S. Customs and Border…Tamir IsraelOctober 27, 2025
PRESS RELEASES Canadian Civil Liberties Association to Hold Annual ‘Walk for Civil Liberties’ — Honouring Legacy, Inspiring Action TORONTO — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) will host its annual Walk for Civil…CCLAOctober 24, 2025
Bill 21EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESRace, Religion & Ethnicity Quebec Government’s Announced Daycare Ban Deepens Bill 21’s Legacy of Exclusion MONTREAL – The Quebec government’s latest plan to ban religious symbols in daycare centres is…CCLAOctober 24, 2025
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPRESS RELEASESRight to Reasonable Bail Statement on Bill C-14 TORONTO - The Canadian Civil Liberties Association strongly opposes the bail and sentencing restrictions contained…CCLAOctober 23, 2025
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPRESS RELEASESRight to Reasonable Bail Statement on Bail and Sentencing Changes TORONTO - The Canadian Civil Liberties Association strongly opposes the bail and sentencing changes announced…CCLAOctober 16, 2025