EQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding ClausePRESS RELEASES CCLA Reacts to the Ontario Premier’s Letter Foreshadowing Future Use of the Notwithstanding Clause to Override Court Decisions TORONTO — CCLA is relieved that the Ontario government does not intend on using the…CCLADecember 5, 2024
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESRace, Religion & EthnicityRacial Profiling CCLA Ready to Defend Landmark Racial Profiling Decision MONTREAL — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association…CCLADecember 5, 2024
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRegulation of Online Expression CCLA Welcomes Federal Justice Minister’s Decision to Split Bill C-63 Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has sent a letter to Brampton’s Mayor and City Councillors…CCLADecember 5, 2024
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+PRESS RELEASES CCLA Condemns Passage of Anti-Trans Laws in Alberta TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA),…CCLADecember 4, 2024
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASES CCLA Intervenes to Uphold Meaningful Access to Appeal Rights Counsel for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association appear today at the Supreme Court of Canada…CCLADecember 4, 2024
PRESS RELEASES CCLA Executive Director and General Counsel Noa Mendelsohn Aviv Steps Down Ms. Noa Mendelsohn Aviv informed the Board of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) and…CCLADecember 3, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICEDisabilityEQUALITYFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPRESS RELEASESPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionSentencing CCLA Appearing Before Supreme Court to Ensure Fairness in Sentencing for Individuals with Mental Health Conditions or Cognitive Disabilities Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has sent a letter to Brampton’s Mayor and City Councillors…CCLADecember 3, 2024
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+Policy 713PRESS RELEASESYouth CCLA Strongly Condemns Alberta Legislation That Erodes Freedoms of Trans and Gender Diverse Youth and Their Families TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, made…CCLANovember 1, 2024
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+Policy 713PRESS RELEASESYouth CCLA Welcomes Commitment to Reverse Harmful Changes to Policy 713 in New Brunswick TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, made…CCLAOctober 25, 2024
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESRace, Religion & EthnicityRacial Profiling Unanimous Court of Appeal Judgment Upholds Landmark Racial Profiling Decision in Quebec MONTREAL — Yesterday, the Court of Appeal of Quebec released a landmark judgment upholding a major civil…CCLAOctober 24, 2024