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EQUALITYRefugees & Immigration CCLA Welcomes Supreme Court of Canada Decision Reinforcing Meaningful Statutory Appeal Rights Counsel for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association appear today at the Supreme Court of Canada…Harini SivalingamJuly 11, 2025
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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…TamirJune 18, 2025
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS CCLA Urges Federal Government to Reverse Course on Bill C-5 On June 18, 2025, CCLA sent an open letter to the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, P.C.,…Anaïs Bussières McNicollJune 18, 2025
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial RightsFair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing CCLA on Supreme Court Decision in Bouvette Concerning Remedies for Miscarriages of Justice Miscarriages of justice represent some of the gravest failures of the criminal justice system. For…CCLAJune 12, 2025