PRIVACYRegulation of Online ExpressionSurveillance & Technology Governing by Mercenary As with the U.S. over-reliance upon private contractors to wage wars, in Canada, we too…CCLAJanuary 29, 2019
MAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRIVACYSmart CitiesSurveillance & TechnologyToronto's Smart City We’re not done talking about privacy in the smart city Since Sidewalk Labs and Waterfront Toronto announced their agreement to develop a plan for a…Brenda McPhailJanuary 24, 2019
EQUALITYLGBTQ2S+Women Battles begin over the repeal of Ontario’s 2015 sex-ed curriculum In July of 2018, Education Minister Lisa Thompson announced that schools would revert to teaching the 1998…Guest AuthorJanuary 23, 2019
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingSentencing BC Court of Appeal Strikes Down Another Mandatory Minimum Sentence Just two months after declaring the mandatory minimum sentence for possession of child pornography unconstitutional…Guest AuthorJanuary 23, 2019
Democratic RightsFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSVoting Rights A Victory For Democratic Rights At The Supreme Court Today, the Supreme Court of Canada has released its long awaited decision in Frank v Canada, striking provisions…CCLAJanuary 11, 2019
PRIVACYSurveillance & Technology Presto Change-O Privacy Disappears! December 31 is the end of an era for Torontonians. It’s the last day, ever,…Brenda McPhailJanuary 2, 2019
PRIVACYPrivacy Law Reform Canadians Care about Privacy, Politicians Need to Show They Care About Us 73% of Canadians are concerned or somewhat concerned about how political parties use personal information…Brenda McPhailDecember 19, 2018
Conditions of ConfinementCRIMINAL JUSTICEDisabilityEQUALITYFighting Solitary ConfinementMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASESPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionYouth CCLA Wins Important Battle Against Feds On Solitary Confinement The feds were scolded today by the Chief Justice of Ontario and its highest court,…CCLADecember 17, 2018
CRIMINAL JUSTICECriminal Records & Collateral ConsequencesCriminal Records & Police Record ChecksEQUALITYSentencingSocio-Economic Status WHAMMY! Supreme Court of Canada Strikes Down Canada’s Ugliest Populist Criminal Law It’s not everyday that civil libertarians hit a home run in the Supreme Court of…Michael BryantDecember 14, 2018
CRIMINAL JUSTICECriminal Records & Collateral ConsequencesCriminal Records & Police Record Checks Blowing the Whistle on Saskatoon’s Proposed Rules for Rideshares and Taxis This morning we wrote to Saskatoon’s Mayor and City Council to share our concerns about…CCLADecember 14, 2018