CRIMINAL JUSTICECriminal Records & Collateral ConsequencesCriminal Records & Police Record ChecksEQUALITYPRESS RELEASES Quebec Organizations Join the Call for Federal Criminal Record Reform The Fresh Start Coalition, which includes the CCLA, announced today that several leading Quebec organisations…Abby DeshmanFebruary 22, 2022
COVID-19COVID-19 & Law EnforcementDemocratic RightsEmergencies ActMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES CCLA Reaction to Vote in the House Abby Deshman, Director of Criminal Justice for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association made the following…CCLAFebruary 22, 2022
COVID-19COVID-19 & Law EnforcementDemocratic RightsEmergencies ActMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES CCLA Will Fight Invocation of Emergencies Act in Court The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) announced today that it will pursue litigation to challenge…CCLAFebruary 17, 2022
COVID-19COVID-19 & Law EnforcementDemocratic RightsEmergencies ActMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES CCLA Statement on the Emergencies Act The Emergencies Act can only be invoked, according to its own terms, when a situation…CCLAFebruary 15, 2022
PRESS RELEASES CCLA Appoints New Executive Director and General Counsel The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) announced today the appointment of its new Executive Director…CCLAFebruary 9, 2022
COVID-19FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMobilityPRESS RELEASES CCLA’s Statement on Quebec’s Tax Proposal Cara Zwibel, Director of Fundamental Freedoms and acting General Counsel for the Canadian Civil Liberties…CCLAJanuary 12, 2022
Face SurveillancePRESS RELEASESPRIVACYSurveillance & Technology Residents of BC, AB, QC protected from Clearview AI by binding orders from their Privacy Regulators CCLA welcomes today’s decisions issued by the BC Information and Privacy Commissioner and the Alberta…Brenda McPhailDecember 14, 2021
MAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES Youth in detention deserve better education: CCLA Research Report CCLA’s report concludes that there are significant differences in the quality and quantity of formal…CCLANovember 30, 2021
EDUCATIONPRESS RELEASES CCLA is thrilled to announce The Law Foundation of Ontario has awarded CCLET core funding through its Catalyst Grant CCLA and CCLET are incredibly grateful to The Law Foundation of Ontario for generously supporting our…CCLAOctober 28, 2021
Democratic RightsElection FinanceFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPolitical AdvertisingPRESS RELEASESVoting Rights CCLA Calls on Elections Ontario to Disclose All MPP Complaints The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is calling on Elections Ontario to disclose how many…CCLAOctober 25, 2021