CRIMINAL JUSTICEEDUCATIONEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESPRIVACY CCLA Announces New Executive Director TORONTO - The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) and the Canadian Civil Liberties Education Trust…CCLAJuly 15, 2025
EncryptionInformation SharingPRIVACYSurveillance & Technology CCLA and coalition of coalitions call for withdrawal of Bill C-2 On June 18, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association joined 39 organizations and 122 experts including…Tamir IsraelJuly 11, 2025
Political AdvertisingPRIVACYPrivacy Law Reform CCLA calls for removal of political party privacy exemptions from Bill C-4 On June 18, 2025, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association sent an open letter to members…Tamir IsraelJune 18, 2025
Artificial IntelligenceBill C-27Intelligence & CybersecurityPRIVACYPrivacy ActPrivacy Law ReformSurveillance & Technology CCLA Joins Call for Overhaul of Canada’s Approach to Digital Policy On May 28, 2025, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association joined with 13 prominent Canadian civil…Anaïs Bussières McNicollMay 28, 2025
CRIMINAL JUSTICEEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRIVACY CCLA Sends letter to Ontario Political Parties Ahead of Election With the Ontario election coming up on February 27th, we have sent a letter to…CCLAFebruary 12, 2025
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPRIVACYSearch & SeizureUnreasonable Search & Seizure CCLA Intervening at SCC to Protect People’s Privacy Rights from Police Overreach The “implied licence to knock” doctrine enables police to approach a private property to communicate…Anaïs Bussières McNicollDecember 19, 2024
PIPEDAPRIVACYPrivacy Law Reform CCLA’s Submission on Bill C-65: Federal Political Parties Should Be Required to Respect People’s Privacy Federal political parties, like everyone else in Canada, should respect people’s privacy rights. Unfortunately, Bill…Anaïs Bussières McNicollDecember 17, 2024
Criminal Prohibitions on SpeechFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRIVACYRegulation of Online ExpressionSocial MediaSurveillance & Technology Online Harms: CCLA Testifies on Bill C-63 Before Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights While legislation aimed at protecting against the harms of online discourse serves an important purpose,…Anaïs Bussières McNicollDecember 17, 2024
Intelligence & CybersecurityPRIVACY CCLA on the Federal Cybersecurity Bill: Cybersecurity Should Not Undermine Civil Liberties Cybersecurity is an essential part of national security. The digital ecosystem in which we increasingly…CCLANovember 15, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICENational SecurityPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPolice Transparency, Oversight & AccountabilityRefugees & Immigration Long Overdue Review and Complaints Body for Canadian Border Services and Mounties Welcomed by Rights Advocates OTTAWA – Civil society groups are welcoming the adoption of Bill C-20 and the long-overdue…CCLANovember 12, 2024