Democratic Emergency in QuebecFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRight to Protest Quebec’s Bill 13: Yet Another Attack on Quebecers’ Democracy Montreal – December 10, 2025 Quebec’s Bill 13, An Act to promote the population’s safety and…Anaïs Bussières McNicollDecember 10, 2025
EQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSLGBTQ2S+Life, Liberty & SecurityNotwithstanding ClausePRESS RELEASESYouth CCLA Sounds the Alarm as Alberta Government Entrenches Discrimination Into Law TORONTO — Bill 9 strips people of fundamental rights guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of…Aaden PearsonDecember 10, 2025
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial RightsPRESS RELEASES CCLA Strongly Opposes Bill C-16 The Canadian Civil Liberties Association strongly opposes Bill C-16 announced today by the Minister of…CCLADecember 9, 2025
Democratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding ClausePRESS RELEASES More than 300 organizations call for the withdrawal of Quebec’s Bill 1 Montreal, December 4, 2025 – A broad coalition of Quebec civil society organizations, including the Ligue…Anaïs Bussières McNicollDecember 4, 2025
Democratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYFreedom 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
Democratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYFreedom 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…TamirNovember 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 SivalingamNovember 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