Freedom of AssociationFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Litigation, Costs and Public Interest Groups – CCLA Intervening to Clarify the Law The CCLA, in conjunction with the Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF) and Democracy Watch, were granted…Tashi Alford-DuguidOctober 20, 2023
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPRESS RELEASESRight to Reasonable Bail CCLA Proposed Amendment to Bill C-48 Adopted by Senate Committee TORONTO — Following the Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs’ adoption of amendments to Bill…CCLAOctober 18, 2023
PRIVACYReasonable Expectations of PrivacySearch & Seizure Privacy Rights in the Workplace – CCLA Intervention in York Region District School Board v. Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario The CCLA will appear as an intervenor before the Supreme Court of Canada in York…Daniel KonikoffOctober 17, 2023
EQUALITYMAJOR CASES & REPORTSYouth CCLA Intervenes in Mathur Case CCLA has been granted leave to intervene in the Mathur v His Majesty the King…Tashi Alford-DuguidOctober 17, 2023
The Guardian: Canada province uses constitutional override to advance pronoun legislation https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/16/canada-school-saskatchewan-gender-pronoun-minor-law
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial RightsFair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing Protecting Judicial Independence – CCLA Intervention in R. v. Edwards et al. at Supreme Court of Canada The CCLA will appear as an intervenor before the Supreme Court of Canada in R.…CCLAOctober 12, 2023
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingRight to Reasonable Bail CCLA Remarks to Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs – Bill C-48 (restricting bail) On October 4, 2023, Shakir Rahim (Director of the Criminal Justice Program) testified before the…Shakir RahimOctober 6, 2023
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPRESS RELEASESRight to Reasonable Bail CCLA Proposes Key Amendment on Bill C-48 TORONTO — In advance of his testimony before the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Shakir…CCLAOctober 4, 2023
Criminal Prohibitions on SpeechFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNational SecurityPRIVACY National Security and Parliament’s Role – CCLA Intervening in Ontario Case Should our elected representatives on a committee to oversee our national security agencies have the…Cara ZwibelOctober 3, 2023
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+PRESS RELEASESYouth CCLA Reacts in Saskatchewan BOGOTA — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association,…CCLASeptember 28, 2023