Criminal Prohibitions on SpeechFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Letter to Quebec Minister of Justice Regarding Child Pornography Prosecution Against Author/Editor Letter to Quebec Minister of Justice Regarding Child Pornography Prosecution Against Author/EditorCara ZwibelApril 12, 2019
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Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to Protest Young Voices, Youth Activism, and Social Change In these days of heavy-handed rhetoric from our leaders and political infighting, it is easy…Cara ZwibelApril 11, 2019
CRIMINAL JUSTICEDisabilityEQUALITYFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingNot Criminally Responsible Sex Offender Registries That Discriminate Against Those With Mental Illness Offend Charter Equality Guarantee Ontario’s highest court handed advocates a significant victory today, finding that the sex offender registration…Cara ZwibelApril 4, 2019
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to Protest Student Walkouts: You’ve Got The Power, We’ve Got Your Back. We are writing about the student walkout planned for Thursday, April 4, 2019, at public…Cara ZwibelApril 3, 2019
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingRight to Reasonable Bail CCLA at the Supreme Court: A Momentous Bail Decision for Automatic Reviews of Detention In R. v. Myers, the Supreme Court was tasked with interpreting a somewhat obscure Criminal…Guest AuthorMarch 29, 2019
Conditions of ConfinementCRIMINAL JUSTICEDisabilityEQUALITYFighting Solitary ConfinementMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASESPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionYouth End to Solitary Confinement as We Know It In an extraordinary decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal has ordered an end to prolonged…CCLAMarch 28, 2019
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityRight to Protest CCLA at The Supreme Court: When Can The Police Arrest You to ‘Protect’ You? How far can police officers go when initiating a “protective” arrest? Can innocent protestors be…Guest AuthorMarch 21, 2019
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+ Sex Ed Legal Challenge Continues Today, CCLA formally filed its appeal of the recent Divisional Court decision that upheld the…Cara ZwibelMarch 18, 2019
Cases and LawsTalk Rights The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS): Past And Present Canada’s national security interests have been enforced by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) since…Guest AuthorMarch 15, 2019