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
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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
CRIMINAL JUSTICEDevice SearchesPRESS RELEASESPRIVACYReasonable Expectations of PrivacySearch & SeizureSearch & Seizure CCLA on R. v. Pike and Scott TORONTO — Shakir Rahim, Director of the Criminal Justice Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association,…CCLAAugust 12, 2024
Artificial IntelligencePRIVACYSocial MediaSurveillance & Technology Guest Blog: AI Policymakers Should Encourage Video Notice Supplements to Support Meaningful Consent Online The design of an online consent process is vital to ensuring individuals can decide about…CCLAJune 28, 2024
Device SearchesDNA ForensicsPRIVACYSearch & Seizure Privacy Rights in the Workplace: The Fruits of a Search Cannot be Used to Justify an Unreasonable Privacy Violation Privacy rights protected under s. 8 of the Charter require that the State assess whether…Anaïs Bussières McNicollJune 21, 2024