Democratic RightsElection FinanceFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPolitical AdvertisingRight to Protest Submissions Before Ontario Standing Committee on The Legislative Assembly re: Bill 254 When the Attorney General introduced these changes in the Assembly he framed them as putting…Cara ZwibelMarch 30, 2021
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COVID-19CRIMINAL JUSTICEDemocratic RightsFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMobilityPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPRESS RELEASES Premier Legault—It’s Time To Drop The Curfew The CCLA is speaking out against Premier Legault’s unjust Quebec curfew.CCLAMarch 23, 2021
Conditions of ConfinementCOVID-19COVID-19 & PrisonsCRIMINAL JUSTICEPrisons, Jails & Community Supervision CCLA and Partners Release Update on COVID-19 and Prison Settings CCLA along with its organizational partners in the Prison Pandemic Partnership is calling upon federal,…Abby DeshmanMarch 19, 2021
EQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSIndigenous PeopleRace, Religion & EthnicityRight to Protest Manitoba Law Society “Good Character” Process Undermines Truth and Reconciliation, Diversity and Equality The Canadian Civil Liberties Association sent a brief to the Manitoba Law Society asking it…CCLAMarch 17, 2021
Democratic RightsElection FinanceFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSVoting Rights CCLA Before Supreme Court on Free Expression and Democracy On Tuesday, March 16, lawyers for the CCLA will be appearing before the Supreme Court…CCLAMarch 15, 2021
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingSentencing CCLA Applies to Intervene at Supreme Court of Canada in Sentencing Process Cases On May 18, pro bono counsel representing the CCLA appeared before the Supreme Court of…Abby DeshmanMarch 12, 2021
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMobility Ongoing Issues Associated with Travel Restrictions In a letter dated March 10 we sent another letter to the federal government with…CCLAMarch 11, 2021
Democratic RightsElection FinanceFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPolitical Advertising Proposed Election Finance Changes are Bad for Democracy Beware Canadian governments bearing legal gifts promising better democracy in 2021. Canada, and Ontario in…Cara ZwibelMarch 10, 2021
Arbitrary DetentionCRIMINAL JUSTICEEQUALITYPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityRace, Religion & Ethnicity Race and Criminal Injustice Report: Q and A by CCLA Special Advisor, Anti-Black Racism, Professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah CCLA Special Advisor on Anti-Black Racism, Professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, recently sat down for a Q+A…CCLAMarch 10, 2021