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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.

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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.

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What's Happening Right Now

CybersecurityInformation SharingPRIVACYSurveillance & TechnologyUN Human Rights Watchdog Finds Proposed Surveillance Law (Bill C-22) Runs Afoul of International Human Rights
November 11, 2026

UN Human Rights Watchdog Finds Proposed Surveillance Law (Bill C-22) Runs Afoul of International Human Rights

In an advisory opinion issued last Tuesday, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights held that several elements of Bill C-22, the government’s controversial surveillance proposal, are…
Freedom of AssociationFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSBill C-39: CCLA Is Calling on Parliament to Reject Expanded Executive Powers
November 11, 2026

Bill C-39: CCLA Is Calling on Parliament to Reject Expanded Executive Powers

On October 26, 2026, CCLA filed submissions with the House Legislative Committee and the Special Senate Committee with respect to Bill C-39, the Build Canada Strong Act. CCLA is urging…
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to ProtestCCLA Responds to Ontario’s Proposed Measures that Would Erode Civil Liberties without Enhancing Public Safety
November 3, 2026

CCLA Responds to Ontario’s Proposed Measures that Would Erode Civil Liberties without Enhancing Public Safety

Civil liberties are not privileges that can be withdrawn by the state when they become inconvenient. And protests need not be quiet and polite to be constitutionally protected: they can…
Bill 21Freedom of ReligionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRace, Religion & EthnicityWomenCCLA Denounces Quebec’s Plan to Ban Religious Symbols for Elementary School Students
October 30, 2026

CCLA Denounces Quebec’s Plan to Ban Religious Symbols for Elementary School Students

MONTRÉAL, QC — On October 29th, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association attended a press conference hosted by the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) to call out the Quebec gov…

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