EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESYouth CCLA and Other Civil Society Groups Call on Ontario Government to Return to Democratic Governance of School Boards The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) released the following letter to the Ontario Attorney General…CCLAMarch 11, 2026
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPRESS RELEASESRight to Reasonable Bail CCLA Calls on Senate to Scrutinize Bill C-14 on Bail Reform The Senate of Canada will consider Bill C-14, sweeping criminal justice legislation on bail and…CCLAMarch 9, 2026
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESRace, Religion & EthnicityRefugees & ImmigrationWomen Supreme Court Affirms Substantive and Intersectional Equality in Kanyinda Decision Toronto – The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) welcomes the decision by the Supreme Court…CCLAMarch 9, 2026
Political AdvertisingPRIVACYPrivacy Law Reform Senate resists political campaigning privacy exemption by amending Bill C-4 A controversial legislative proposal (housed in Part 4 of Bill C-4) that threatens voters’ privacy…Tamir IsraelFebruary 27, 2026
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESSocio-Economic Status CCLA Opposes Expansion of Arrest Powers to Transit Special Constables Under Public Substance Use Law Toronto — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has filed submissions to the Ontario Ministry of the…CCLAFebruary 27, 2026
EQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding Clause Bill 21 @ SCC: Join Us for Two Webinars CCLA is organizing two webinars in March to discuss its challenge to Quebec’s Bill 21…Anaïs Bussières McNicollFebruary 26, 2026
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to Protest Bill 13: CCLA, LDL and 220 Groups Sound the Alarm about New Limits on Protests in Quebec On February 23rd, 2026, La Presse published an op-ed co-authored by CCLA and the Ligue…Anaïs Bussières McNicollFebruary 23, 2026
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS CCLA Co-Leads Call to Withdraw Anti-Democratic Exemption Powers from Bill C-15 Ottawa - February 20, 2026 CCLA, Ecojustice and the Centre québécois du droit de l'environnement,…Anaïs Bussières McNicollFebruary 20, 2026
EQUALITYInformation SharingPRIVACYRefugees & Immigration Senate Committee Calls for Removal of Controversial Assault on Immigration Rights from Bill C-12 Today, a Senate committee reviewing Bill C-12, recommended removal of controversial immigration-related elements of the…Tamir IsraelFebruary 20, 2026
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESYouth CCLA Condemns Ontario’s Growing Takeover of Local School Boards Harini Sivalingam, Director of Equality at the the Canadian Civil Liberties Association delivered the following…CCLAFebruary 17, 2026