CRIMINAL JUSTICEPolice Transparency, Oversight & AccountabilityPRESS RELEASES Canadian Civil Liberties Association Calls for Reform After Major Report on Police Charter Violations The CCLA endorses the public policy recommendations in the ground-breaking report Unlawful Enforcers, concerning violations of…CCLAMarch 19, 2026
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES Op-Ed: “Why We Are Challenging Bill 21 in the Supreme Court” Read the op-ed we just published in Le Devoir about our Bill 21 challenge. "The…Anaïs Bussières McNicollMarch 18, 2026
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES CCLA Intervenes in Decisive Appeal about the Accessibility of Class Action Lawsuits for Vulnerable Communities Class action lawsuits are a crucial tool for vulnerable communities seeking redress for systemic misconduct…Anaïs Bussières McNicollMarch 16, 2026
EQUALITYLife, Liberty & SecurityPRESS RELEASESSocio-Economic Status CCLA Denounces Defunding of Safe Consumption Sites in Ontario On March 13, 2026, Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program at the Canadian Civil…Harini SivalingamMarch 13, 2026
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRight to Protest CCLA Reacts to the Premier Announcing that Ontario Is Seeking an Injunction to Stop the Annual Al Quds Rally On March 13, 2026, Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, Director of the Fundamental Freedoms Program at the…Anaïs Bussières McNicollMarch 13, 2026
Democratic RightsFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES CCLA at the Senate Committee to Sound the Alarm about Bill C-15’s Anti-Democratic Exemption Powers Watch the testimony of Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, Director of our Fundamental Freedoms Program, at the…CCLAMarch 12, 2026
Criminal Prohibitions on SpeechFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRegulation of Online Expression Bill C-9 Was Supposed to Fight Hate. Instead, It’s Being Rushed Through Parliament and Threatens the Rights of Every Canadian MONTREAL — Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, Director of the Fundamental Freedoms Program, made the following statement after…CCLAMarch 12, 2026
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