EQUALITYFreedom of ExpressionFreedom of ReligionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding ClausePRESS RELEASESRace, Religion & EthnicityRight to Protest Quebec’s Bill 9 Is a Direct Attack on the Fundamental Freedoms of All Quebecers In collaboration with the Ligue des droits et libertés, our Fundamental Freedoms program director Anaïs…Anaïs Bussières McNicollNovember 28, 2025
EQUALITYFreedom of ExpressionFreedom of ReligionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding ClausePRESS RELEASESRace, Religion & EthnicityRight to Protest Quebec’s Bill 9 Masks Discrimination as Secularism MONTREAL — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) denounces Quebec’s Bill 9, tabled today, as yet another…Anaïs Bussières McNicollNovember 27, 2025
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
DisabilityEQUALITYLife, Liberty & SecurityPRESS RELEASESSafe SheltersSocio-Economic Status CCLA Warns Lives Are at Risk Under Quebec’s Bill 103 Restricting Harm Reduction Services TORONTO — The passage of Bill 103 in the Quebec National Assembly imposes restrictions that will…Harini SivalangamNovember 19, 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