CRIMINAL JUSTICEInformation Sharing CCLA to Attorney General: Emergency Management of the Justice Sector Now Needed In particular, I am writing about three matters: emergency funding of provincial legal aid services;…Michael BryantMarch 22, 2020
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COVID-19PRIVACY Public Health, Pandemics and Privacy Technology can be used as a tool to support human health and dignity, or to…Brenda McPhailMarch 20, 2020
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRegulation of Online Expression Misinformation: Is it Time For Social Media Distancing? The pursuit of the truth today is not an academic or recreational exercise – we…Cara ZwibelMarch 20, 2020
COVID-19COVID-19 & Law EnforcementFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Democratic Hygiene Amid Tough Talk by NFLD Health Minister On 18th March 2020, Newfoundland Health Minister John Haggie, held a press conference to announce…CCLAMarch 19, 2020
COVID-19FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMobility Update on Air Travel Restrictions for Canadians Returning Home CCLA asked the feds for more timely transparency by releasing their interim Cabinet orders for…CCLAMarch 19, 2020
COVID-19FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMobility Emergency Orders Declared Across The Country Emergency management orders can be made by federal, provincial, and municipal levels of government, where…CCLAMarch 19, 2020
Conditions of ConfinementCOVID-19COVID-19 & PrisonsCRIMINAL JUSTICEPrisons, Jails & Community Supervision Protecting the Forgotten During Canada’s Response to Coronavirus: The Jailed Canada must protect those who are often forgotten in a crisis: legally innocent people held…CCLAMarch 19, 2020
COVID-19Democratic RightsFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Balancing Public Health with the Rights of Canadians CCLA speaks to various media outlets across the country to discuss the importance of upholding…CCLAMarch 19, 2020