Emergencies ActFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES CCLA Files Submissions to Uphold Ruling Against Federal Government’s Use of Emergencies Act MONTREAL — Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, Director of the Fundamental Freedoms program at the Canadian Civil…CCLAOctober 8, 2024
EQUALITYFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPRESS RELEASESPresumption of Innocence CCLA on John Howard Society of Saskatchewan vs the Government of Saskatchewan TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, made…CCLAOctober 8, 2024
PRESS RELEASESSocio-Economic Status CCLA Reacts to City of Kingston Closure of Belle Park Encampment TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, made…CCLAOctober 1, 2024
PRESS RELEASESSocio-Economic Status CCLA Reacts to Premier of Ontario’s Comments on Unhoused People TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association,…CCLASeptember 26, 2024
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+PRESS RELEASESYouth CCLA Argues That Notwithstanding Clause Should Not Limit Democratic Accountability and Protection of Marginalized Groups TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, made…CCLASeptember 23, 2024
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESRefugees & Immigration CCLA Appears Before the Federal Court in Challenge to Refugee Cessation Provisions TORONTO —Pro bono lawyers representing the Canadian Civil Liberties Association will appear this week before…Harini SivalangamSeptember 17, 2024
DisabilityEQUALITYPRESS RELEASESSocio-Economic Status Constitutional Rights of Kingston Encampment Residents Must be Respected TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association,…Harini SivalangamSeptember 16, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPolice Transparency, Oversight & AccountabilityPRESS RELEASES CCLA Applauds Court Ruling Enhancing Police Accountability in D’Arthenay v. Ontario Provincial Police The Ontario Divisional Court released its decision in D’Arthenay v. Ontario. The CCLA was an…CCLASeptember 11, 2024
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESSocio-Economic Status Yukon Court Strikes Down Parts of SCAN Act as Unconstitutional Infringement on Security of the Person TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association,…CCLASeptember 5, 2024
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+PRESS RELEASESYouth CCLA Argues Notwithstanding Clause Should Not Limit Democratic Accountability and Protection of Marginalized Groups TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, made…CCLAAugust 26, 2024