Bill 21Democratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES Marathon Four-Day Hearing on Quebec’s Bill 21 Concludes at the Supreme Court of Canada OTTAWA — Today marked the conclusion of a four-day hearing—one of the longest in the history…CCLAMarch 26, 2026
Bill 21Bill 21 Daily RecapDemocratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES Bill 21 at the SCC: Day 3 On the third day of hearings in the challenge to Quebec’s Bill 21 at the…CCLAMarch 25, 2026
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESSocio-Economic Status CCLA Raises Alarm Over Alberta’s Decision to Close Safe Consumption Sites TORONTO — Echoing the concerns of frontline advocates and health care professionals, the Canadian Civil…CCLAMarch 25, 2026
CRIMINAL JUSTICEEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRefugees & ImmigrationSurveillance & Privacy Key UN Body Issues Stark Assessment of Bill C-12 Immigration Reforms and a General Erosion of Human Rights in Canada As Bill C-12 is set to receive its final consideration in Parliament, the United Nations…Tamir IsraelMarch 24, 2026
Bill 21Bill 21 Daily RecapDemocratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES Bill 21 at the SCC: Day 2 On the second day of hearings at the Supreme Court of Canada on the constitutionality…CCLAMarch 24, 2026
Freedom of AssociationFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRight to Protest CCLA: Toronto Police Should Not Ban Protest from Public Streets OTTAWA — Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has issued the following statement: The Toronto Police…CCLAMarch 24, 2026
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES CCLA Deeply Concerned by Ontario’s Education Minister’s Memo Limiting Expressive Rights OTTAWA — Reports indicate that Ontario’s Education Minister has issued a memo instructing educators and school board staff…CCLAMarch 24, 2026
Bill 21Bill 21 Daily RecapDemocratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES Bill 21 at the SCC: Day 1 Today marked the first of four days of hearings before the Supreme Court of Canada,…CCLAMarch 23, 2026
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPRIVACYReasonable Expectations of PrivacyUnreasonable Search & Seizure SCC releases judgement in Singer, expanding police ability to enter people’s yards The Supreme Court of Canada issued its decision in R v Singer, 2026 SCC 8,…Tamir IsraelMarch 23, 2026
Bill 21Democratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES Historic Hearings on Bill 21 Begin at SCC OTTAWA — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and…CCLAMarch 23, 2026