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CRIMINAL JUSTICE Police Powers, Use of Force & Police Accountability PRESS RELEASES

CCLA Calls for Independent Investigation into Reported Police Use of Force Against Lawyer Sudine Riley

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is alarmed by the reported use of serious force by…

CCLAJanuary 29, 2026

FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS PRESS RELEASES

CCLA Joins a Broad Coalition of Civil Society Groups Objecting to Anti-Democratic Provisions in Bill C-15

The law should apply equally to everyone, regardless of their wealth, power and status. On…

CCLAJanuary 28, 2026

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Canada faces a defining moment:

Canada faces a defining moment: Prime Minister Mark Carney warned at Davos on 20 January…

CCLAJanuary 21, 2026

Artificial Intelligence PRESS RELEASES PRIVACY Surveillance & Technology

Civil Society Innitiative Launches Public Consultation on AI

The People’s Consultation on AI launches today, a collaborative civil society initiative created in response…

Tamir IsraelJanuary 21, 2026

CRIMINAL JUSTICE EQUALITY PRESS RELEASES Racial Profiling

CCLA Defends Landmark Ruling Striking Down Racially Profiling Roadside Stops

OTTAWA — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) will appear before the Supreme Court of…

CCLAJanuary 19, 2026

Emergencies Act FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS PRESS RELEASES

Emergencies Act Case: CCLA Claims Historic Victory at the Federal Court of Appeal

TORONTO – The Federal Court of Appeal has delivered a historic victory for the rule…

CCLAJanuary 16, 2026

Democratic Rights FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS PRESS RELEASES

CCLA at the Supreme Court of Canada to Protect People’s Constitutional Right to Reasonable Administrative Decisions

The CCLA is at the Supreme Court of Canada this morning to present its oral…

CCLAJanuary 15, 2026

EQUALITY PRESS RELEASES Socio-Economic Status

CCLA Intervening to Defend Rights of Unhoused People in Landmark Ontario Appeal

TORONTO — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has been granted leave to intervene in an…

CCLAJanuary 12, 2026

EQUALITY FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS LGBTQ2S+PRESS RELEASES Youth

The Fight for Gender-Affirming Care Protections Must Continue

Toronto, ON — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is deeply concerned with yesterday's court decision…

Aaden PearsonDecember 19, 2025

Conditions of Confinement CRIMINAL JUSTICE Deaths in Custody PRESS RELEASES

Canadian Civil Liberties Association Echoes Faqiri Family Plea for Action on Inquest Recommendations

The CCLA echoes the plea made today by the Faqiri family at Queen’s Park for…

CCLADecember 15, 2025

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