EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESYouth CCLA and Other Civil Society Groups Call on Ontario Government to Return to Democratic Governance of School Boards The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) released the following letter to the Ontario Attorney General…CCLAMarch 11, 2026
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPRESS RELEASESRight to Reasonable Bail CCLA Calls on Senate to Scrutinize Bill C-14 on Bail Reform The Senate of Canada will consider Bill C-14, sweeping criminal justice legislation on bail and…CCLAMarch 9, 2026
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESRace, Religion & EthnicityRefugees & ImmigrationWomen Supreme Court Affirms Substantive and Intersectional Equality in Kanyinda Decision Toronto – The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) welcomes the decision by the Supreme Court…CCLAMarch 9, 2026
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESSocio-Economic Status CCLA Opposes Expansion of Arrest Powers to Transit Special Constables Under Public Substance Use Law Toronto — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has filed submissions to the Ontario Ministry of the…CCLAFebruary 27, 2026
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESYouth CCLA Condemns Ontario’s Growing Takeover of Local School Boards Harini Sivalingam, Director of Equality at the the Canadian Civil Liberties Association delivered the following…CCLAFebruary 17, 2026
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial RightsFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPRESS RELEASESRight to Silence CCLA Before Supreme Court to Protect the Principle Against Self-Incrimination The CCLA will appear today as an intervener before the Supreme Court of Canada in…Shakir RahimFebruary 17, 2026
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMobilityPRESS RELEASES CCLA Proud to Have Advanced Mobility Rights and Government Accountability at Supreme Court of Canada OTTAWA — Today, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in the Canadian Civil Liberties…CCLAFebruary 13, 2026
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASES Civil Liberties Organizations Raise Concerns Over Alberta Funding Decision The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA), the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), and the Ligue…CCLAFebruary 5, 2026
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESRace, Religion & Ethnicity Ending Special Envoy Roles Risks Abandoning Communities Facing Rising Hate Howard Sapers, Executive Director of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association made the following statement in…CCLAFebruary 4, 2026
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPRESS 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