Conditions of ConfinementCRIMINAL JUSTICEPrisons, Jails & Community Supervision CCLA Calls on Government of Ontario to Apologize for Soleiman Faqiri’s Death The CCLA echoes the call of the Faqiri family for the Government of Ontario to…Shakir RahimMay 16, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICECruel & Unusual PunishmentFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS CCLA Reaction to the Introduction of Bill C-70 On May 7, 2024, CCLA joined a call by civil society organizations, academics and experts…CCLAMay 14, 2024
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRight to Protest CCLA Calls for Investigation into Edmonton Police TORONTO — Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, Director of the Fundamental Freedoms Program of the Canadian Civil…CCLAMay 14, 2024
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+Policy 713PRESS RELEASESYouth Update: New Brunswick Policy 713 Challenge Continues TORONTO — Pro bono lawyers representing CCLA are in court today challenging the Government of New Brunswick’s…CCLAMay 14, 2024
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRight to Protest Student Protest Movement: CCLA Calls for an Investigation into Calgary Police’s Alleged Recent Conduct TORONTO — Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, Director of the Fundamental Freedoms Program of the Canadian Civil…CCLAMay 11, 2024
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to Protest Know Your Rights: Universities Should Continue to Acknowledge the Rights of Students to Express Themselves and to Protest Peacefully Now more than ever, it is important for individuals to understand their rights when they…Anaïs Bussières McNicollMay 8, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICECruel & Unusual PunishmentFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Online Harms Act (Bill C-63): CCLA Joins Civil Society Call to Separate Parts Two and Three from the Bill On May 7, 2024, CCLA joined a call by civil society organizations, academics and experts…Anaïs Bussières McNicollMay 8, 2024
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+PRESS RELEASESYouth CCLA Reacts to Quebec Education Ministers latest Directive on Gender Neutral Washrooms Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, made the…CCLAMay 7, 2024
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial RightsFair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing Supreme Court underscores importance of judicial independence in R. v. Edwards et al. The Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling in R. v. Edwards et al. affirms the constitutional…Shakir RahimMay 6, 2024
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRight to Protest Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Freedom of Expression: CCLA Welcomes the Quebec Superior Court Decision Refusing to Order the Dismantlement of the McGill University Encampment MONTREAL — Following the Quebec Superior Court’s dismissal of an injunction application seeking the dismantlement of…CCLAMay 2, 2024