CANADA FACES A DEFINING MOMENT
Prime Minister Mark Carney warned that we are “in the midst of a rupture” in the rules‑based international order.
The CCLA is urgently needed to ensure our civil liberties and Charter‑protected freedoms are not sacrificed to short‑term security or economic pressures.
Our Work
Our Work Centres Around Our Five Core Areas
EQUALITY
Equality – which includes equity, diversity, and inclusion – recognizes that every person is equal in value and worth, and each is deserving of fairness, dignity and rights.
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS
Fundamental Freedoms allow individuals and groups to express themselves, to believe and practice what they choose, and to exercise their right to vote.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
We work to ensure that constitutional rights are respected at every step of the criminal justice system, and that the extraordinary powers conferred to police and criminal courts are used proportionately, fairly, humanely, and only when absolutely necessary.
PRIVACY
We bring a principled and rights-focused approach to assessing the impact of new technologies and surveillance, in areas ranging from policing methods to people’s public and private lives.
EDUCATION
CCLA & CCLET provide free workshops, seminars, and in-class sessions in schools, educational institutions, and faculties of education, educating citizens about their rights and freedoms.
What's Happening Right Now
CCLA joins in statement denouncing government move to end debate on contentious surveillance bill, C-22
CCLA Calls for Gender-Aligned Shelter Access for Trans Women in Submission to Parliament
CCLA Calls for Gender-Aligned Shelter Access for Trans Women in Submission to Parliament
Civil Society calls on Federal Political Leaders to Bring their Parties Under Privacy Law
Civil Society calls on Federal Political Leaders to Bring their Parties Under Privacy Law
Bill C-36 proposes empty privacy protections, broad exceptions for corporate data exploitation, and little to address AI harms
Bill C-36 proposes empty privacy protections, broad exceptions for corporate data exploitation, and little to address AI harms
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