CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial RightsFair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing CCLA intervening before Supreme Court in McKee to protect fair trial rights The CCLA has been granted leave to intervene before the Supreme Court of Canada in…Shakir RahimOctober 8, 2025
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES Civil Society Groups Demand Federal Government Rethink Bill C-9 OTTAWA — The federal government recently introduced Bill C-9 – An Act to amend the Criminal Code…CCLAOctober 6, 2025
Information SharingPRIVACYSurveillance & Privacy Bill C-2 information resources outline significant privacy concerns Bill C-2, the Strong Borders Act, is a government omnibus bill that imposes severe limitations on…TamirOctober 2, 2025
EncryptionIntelligence & CybersecurityPRIVACYSurveillance & Technology Government needs to fix dangerous flaws in federal cybersecurity proposal Ahead of a key House of Commons debate scheduled for today, civil society groups are…TamirSeptember 26, 2025
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+Notwithstanding Clause CCLA Urges Premier to Reconsider Plan Undermining Charter Freedoms Today, CCLA’s Executive Director wrote to Alberta’s Premier expressing deep concern over the plan to…CCLASeptember 24, 2025
PRESS RELEASESPRIVACY Statement from the CCLA on TikTok Report TORONTO — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is deeply concerned by the findings of the…CCLASeptember 24, 2025
CRIMINAL JUSTICEEQUALITYPRESS RELEASESRacial Profiling CCLA Defends Landmark Court Decisions on Racial Profiling at the SCC OTTAWA – The Canadian Civil Liberties Association filed arguments at the Supreme Court of Canada…CCLASeptember 23, 2025
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+PRESS RELEASES CCLA Condemn Alberta’s Proposed Use of the Notwithstanding Clause to Target Trans Communities TORONTO — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association strongly condemns Alberta’s plan to invoke the notwithstanding…CCLASeptember 22, 2025
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRight to Protest CCLA: Bill C-9 Risks Criminalizing Peaceful Protest On September 19, 2025, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-9 with the declared intent…CCLASeptember 22, 2025
Digital IDEQUALITYInformation SharingLife, Liberty & SecurityPRESS RELEASESPRIVACYRefugees & Immigration Alberta’s Plan to Add Citizenship on Driver’s Licenses Raises Privacy and Rights Concerns Toronto — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is warning that the Alberta government’s plan to…Harini SivalingamSeptember 16, 2025