CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial RightsFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPRESS RELEASESRight to Silence CCLA Before Supreme Court to Protect the Principle Against Self-Incrimination The CCLA will appear today as an intervener before the Supreme Court of Canada in…Shakir RahimFebruary 17, 2026
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to Protest CCLA Raises Serious Concerns about Winnipeg’s Proposed Anti-Protest Bylaw OTTAWA – February 16, 2026 The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is deeply concerned about…Anaïs Bussières McNicollFebruary 16, 2026
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMobilityPRESS RELEASES CCLA Proud to Have Advanced Mobility Rights and Government Accountability at Supreme Court of Canada OTTAWA — Today, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in the Canadian Civil Liberties…CCLAFebruary 13, 2026
Democratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYFreedom of ExpressionFreedom of ReligionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding ClauseRace, Religion & EthnicityRight to Protest CCLA Files Submission on Quebec’s Bill 9 On February 9th, 2026, the CCLA sent its written submission on Quebec's Bill 9 to…Anaïs Bussières McNicollFebruary 10, 2026
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASES Civil Liberties Organizations Raise Concerns Over Alberta Funding Decision The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA), the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), and the Ligue…CCLAFebruary 5, 2026
Democratic Emergency in QuebecDemocratic RightsFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS CCLA Sounds Alarm on Quebec’s Bill 1 The director of our Fundamental Freedoms program, Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, appeared before a parliamentary committee…CCLAFebruary 5, 2026
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESRace, Religion & Ethnicity Ending Special Envoy Roles Risks Abandoning Communities Facing Rising Hate Howard Sapers, Executive Director of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association made the following statement in…CCLAFebruary 4, 2026
CRIMINAL JUSTICEDemocratic Emergency in QuebecFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to ProtestSex Offender Registries CCLA Files Submission on Quebec’s Bill 13 On February 3rd, 2026, CCLA sent its submission to Quebec's Land Use Planning Commission about…Anaïs Bussières McNicollFebruary 3, 2026
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPRESS RELEASES CCLA Calls for Independent Investigation into Reported Police Use of Force Against Lawyer Sudine Riley The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is alarmed by the reported use of serious force by…CCLAJanuary 29, 2026
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES CCLA Joins a Broad Coalition of Civil Society Groups Objecting to Anti-Democratic Provisions in Bill C-15 The law should apply equally to everyone, regardless of their wealth, power and status. On…CCLAJanuary 28, 2026