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CCLA actively stands up to power by fighting against rights violations, abuse of police powers, inequality, and discrimination. We stand for freedom, equality, and a better future for all people in Canada.

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Our Work Centres Around Our Five Core Areas

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EQUALITY

Equality – which includes equity, diversity, and inclusion – recognizes that every person is equal in value and worth, and each is deserving of fairness, dignity and rights.

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FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

Fundamental Freedoms allow individuals and groups to express themselves, to believe and practice what they choose, and to exercise their right to vote.

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE

We work to ensure that constitutional rights are respected at every step of the criminal justice system, and that the extraordinary powers conferred to police and criminal courts are used proportionately, fairly, humanely, and only when absolutely necessary.

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PRIVACY

We bring a principled and rights-focused approach to assessing the impact of new technologies and surveillance, in areas ranging from policing methods to people’s public and private lives.

We Believe In

EDUCATION

CCLA & CCLET provide free workshops, seminars, and in-class sessions in schools, educational institutions, and faculties of education, educating citizens about their rights and freedoms.

What's Happening Right Now

FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding Clause
November 25, 2025

Quebec’s Bill 1: An Illegitimate Bill with Authoritarian Overtones

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has just submitted its brief on Bill 1—the Quebec Constitution Act, 2025—to the Committee on Institutions of Quebec’s National Assembly. The adoption of a…
Anaïs Bussières McNicoll
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CRIMINAL JUSTICEPRESS RELEASESPresumption of InnocenceRight to Reasonable Bail
November 24, 2025

CCLA Statement on Ontario Cash Bail Proposal

Shakir Rahim, Director of the Criminal Justice Program, said, “The Ontario Government’s proposal to require cash bail creates two tiers of justice: one for the rich, and the other for…
CCLA
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EQUALITYInformation SharingPRESS RELEASESPRIVACYRefugees & Immigration
November 24, 2025

Rights Groups Issue Urgent Warning Ahead of Critical C-12 Vote

OTTAWA – A broad coalition of groups from across Canada is sounding an urgent alarm in advance of a critical parliamentary vote on Bill C-12.  The bill would open the…
Tamir Israel
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EQUALITYPRIVACYRefugees & Immigration
November 21, 2025

CCLA submission warns Bill C-12 will create fundamental unfairness in our immigration system

In a brief published by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU) today, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) called on the Committee to…
Tamir Israel
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