Political AdvertisingPRIVACYPrivacy Law Reform Senate amends Bill C-4, limiting political campaigning from privacy exemption A controversial legislative proposal (housed in Part 4 of Bill C-4) that threatens voters’ privacy…Tamir IsraelFebruary 27, 2026
EQUALITYInformation SharingPRIVACYRefugees & Immigration Senate Committee Calls for Removal of Controversial Assault on Immigration Rights from Bill C-12 Today, a Senate committee reviewing Bill C-12, recommended removal of controversial immigration-related elements of the…Tamir IsraelFebruary 20, 2026
Artificial IntelligencePRIVACYPrivacy Law ReformSurveillance & Technology Data Protection & Privacy Day 2026 Today marks Data Privacy Day (or as it’s known in some parts of the world,…Tamir IsraelJanuary 28, 2026
Artificial IntelligencePRESS RELEASESPRIVACYSurveillance & Technology Civil Society Initiative Launches Public Consultation on AI The People’s Consultation on AI launches today, a collaborative civil society initiative created in response…Tamir IsraelJanuary 21, 2026
Intelligence & CybersecurityNational SecurityPRIVACYSurveillance & Technology Government’s Cybersecurity Proposal Threatens Privacy – And Security The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) submitted a brief today calling on a parliamentary committee…Tamir IsraelDecember 17, 2025
PIPEDAPRIVACYSocial Media CCLA Intervening at SCC to Protect Privacy on Social Media Platforms CCLA was granted leave to intervene before the Supreme Court of Canada in Facebook v…Tamir IsraelDecember 5, 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…Tamir IsraelNovember 24, 2025
EQUALITYPRIVACYRefugees & Immigration CCLA submission warns Bill C-12 will create fundamental unfairness in our immigration system In a brief published by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and…Tamir IsraelNovember 21, 2025
Border TechnologyPRESS RELEASESPRIVACYSurveillance & Technology Statement on expansion of facial recognition by US border officials TORONTO – The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is concerned by the U.S. Customs and Border…Tamir IsraelOctober 27, 2025
Information SharingPRIVACYSurveillance & Technology CCLA Renews Call for Government to Drop its Strong Borders Package The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is renewing its call on the government to withdraw its…Tamir IsraelOctober 10, 2025