Constitutional RemediesCRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRIVACYSearch & SeizureUnreasonable Search & Seizure Supreme Court Dodges Key Issue in R. v. McGregor A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada in R. v. McGregor opted not to…Cara ZwibelFebruary 21, 2023
Democratic RightsEmergencies ActFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES CCLA Reaction to Public Order Emergency Commission February 17, 2023 Cara Zwibel, Director of Fundamental Freedoms for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association…CCLAFebruary 17, 2023
Artificial IntelligencePRIVACYPrivacy Law Reform Guest Blog: Artificial Intelligence Developers Must Ensure Commitment to Meaningful Consent Jonathan A. Obar, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication & Media…CCLAFebruary 14, 2023
Democratic RightsEmergencies ActFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES CCLA Notches Legal Victory Against Government in Emergencies Act Case February 14, 2023 Toronto, ON — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is announcing a…CCLAFebruary 14, 2023
Emergencies ActFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS CCLA releases Ebook: Civil Liberties & the Emergencies Act Read the final submissions of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association to the Public Order Emergency…CCLAFebruary 14, 2023
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionRight to Reasonable Bail Responding to Recent Calls for Bail Reform How does Canada's bail system operate? Are we doing a good job protecting public safety?…CCLAFebruary 2, 2023
Deaths in CustodyPRESS RELEASES CCLA Demands Release of Death in Custody Videotapes MONTREAL — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is demanding the release of all video footage…CCLAJanuary 31, 2023
CRIMINAL JUSTICECruel & Unusual PunishmentFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPrisons, Jails & Community Supervision Supreme Court Maintains Importance of Proportionality in Criminal Sentencing The CCLA welcomes the Supreme Court of Canada’s decisions in R v. Hills and R.…Cara ZwibelJanuary 27, 2023
Freedom of AssociationFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRegulation of Online ExpressionRight to Protest CCLA Intervening in Tik Tok Injunction Appeal to Protect Space for Digital Activism TikTok teens and duet fiends, take note. The CCLA is intervening in an Ontario court…Cara ZwibelJanuary 11, 2023
Conditions of ConfinementCRIMINAL JUSTICEDeaths in CustodyPrisons, Jails & Community Supervision New Report Released: Ontario Deaths in Custody on the Rise Despite a declining provincial custody population, deaths in custody in Ontario are increasing at an…CCLADecember 20, 2022