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
Artificial IntelligencePRIVACYPrivacy Law ReformSurveillance & Technology Data Protection & Privacy Day 2026 Today marks Data Privacy Day (or as it’s known in some parts of the world,…TamirJanuary 28, 2026
DONATEIN THE NEWSPRESS RELEASESTAKE ACTION Canada faces a defining moment: Canada faces a defining moment: Prime Minister Mark Carney warned at Davos on 20 January…CCLAJanuary 21, 2026
Artificial IntelligencePRESS RELEASESPRIVACYSurveillance & Technology Civil Society Initiative Launches Public Consultation on AI The People’s Consultation on AI launches today, a collaborative civil society initiative created in response…TamirJanuary 21, 2026
CRIMINAL JUSTICEEQUALITYPRESS RELEASESRacial Profiling CCLA Defends Landmark Ruling Striking Down Racially Profiling Roadside Stops OTTAWA — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) will appear before the Supreme Court of…CCLAJanuary 19, 2026