Democratic Emergency in QuebecFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding Clause Quebec’s Bill 1: An Illegitimate Bill with Authoritarian Overtones The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has just submitted its brief on Bill 1—the Quebec…Anaïs Bussières McNicollNovember 25, 2025
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPRESS RELEASESPresumption of InnocenceRight to Reasonable Bail CCLA Statement on Ontario Cash Bail Proposal Shakir Rahim, Director of the Criminal Justice Program, said, “The Ontario Government’s proposal to require…CCLANovember 24, 2025
EQUALITYInformation SharingPRESS RELEASESPRIVACYRefugees & Immigration Rights Groups Issue Urgent Warning Ahead of Critical C-12 Vote OTTAWA – A broad coalition of groups from across Canada is sounding an urgent alarm…Tamir IsraelNovember 24, 2025
EQUALITYPRIVACYRefugees & Immigration CCLA submission warns Bill C-12 will create fundamental unfairness in our immigration system In a brief published by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and…Tamir IsraelNovember 21, 2025
Conditions of ConfinementCRIMINAL JUSTICEHabeas CorpusPrisons, Jails & Community Supervision CCLA Welcomes Supreme Court Decision in Dorsey Protecting Habeas Corpus and Individual Liberty The Supreme Court of Canada rendered its judgment in Dorsey v. Canada (Attorney General), 2025…Shakir RahimNovember 21, 2025
DisabilityEQUALITYLife, Liberty & SecurityPRESS RELEASESSafe SheltersSocio-Economic Status CCLA Warns Lives Are at Risk Under Quebec’s Bill 103 Restricting Harm Reduction Services TORONTO — The passage of Bill 103 in the Quebec National Assembly imposes restrictions that will…Harini SivalingamNovember 19, 2025
Democratic RightsFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSVoting Rights CCLA Defending the Right to Vote at the Quebec Court of Appeal Every citizen has a constitutional right to participate in elections in which their vote is…Anaïs Bussières McNicollNovember 19, 2025
EQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding ClausePRESS RELEASES CCLA Condemns Alberta’s Use of the Notwithstanding Clause to Undermine Rights of Trans and Gender Diverse Youth The CCLA calls on the Alberta government to uphold the rule of law, respect the…Aaden PearsonNovember 18, 2025
Conditions of ConfinementCRIMINAL JUSTICEPrisons, Jails & Community Supervision CCLA Welcomes the 2024-2025 Report of the Office of the Correctional Investigator The Canadian Civil Liberties Association welcomes the 2024-2025 annual report of the Office of Correctional…CCLANovember 12, 2025