CRIMINAL JUSTICEFighting Solitary ConfinementMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASESPrisons, Jails & Community SupervisionSolitary Confinement Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Appeal by Government against CCLA’s Challenge of Solitary Confinement Laws Today, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its decision granting the government of Canada leave…CCLAFebruary 13, 2020
PIPEDAPRIVACYPrivacy ActPrivacy Law Reform Canada’s Patchwork Privacy Protections are Ready for a Major Update The digital economy and the pressing need to democratise civil society have forced us to…CCLAJanuary 1, 2020
Artificial IntelligencePRIVACYSurveillance & Technology Make the Choice: Put the Horse Back in the Barn Clearview AI is a tech company that the New York Times reports has scraped 3…Brenda McPhailJanuary 1, 2020
Bill 21EQUALITYFreedom of ReligionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMAJOR CASES & REPORTSRace, Religion & EthnicityRefugees & ImmigrationWomen 2020 Quebec Superior Court Suspending Bill 21 is an urgent matter. We were before the Quebec Court of Appeal…Noa Mendelsohn AvivDecember 20, 2019
PRIVACYSearch & Seizure Shoppers Not Suspects Shoplifting problem? What shoplifting problem? Retailers need to stop illegal searches of their customers. The…Michael BryantNovember 13, 2019
PRIVACYSmart CitiesSurveillance & Technology Haunting Decisions Due October 31 October 31 is an important decision-day for the Waterfront Toronto/Sidewalk Labs smart city— a fitting…Brenda McPhailOctober 29, 2019
Democratic RightsElection FinanceFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPolitical Advertising A Chilly Climate for Free Speech This Election Season An election is a time when we should be encouraging debate and discussion from all…Cara ZwibelAugust 20, 2019
IN THE NEWS CCLA: Top 25 Influencer in Canada We’re happy to share some good news! Our small but mighty Canadian Civil Liberties Association…CCLAAugust 14, 2019
Bill 21EQUALITYFreedom of ReligionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASESRace, Religion & EthnicityRefugees & ImmigrationWomen Seeking to Appeal Interim Decision on Bill 21 CIVIL LIBERTIES GROUPS SEEK LEAVE TO APPEAL BILL 21 DECISION NCCM & CCLA file an…CCLAJuly 23, 2019
MAJOR CASES & REPORTSMass SurveillanceNational SecurityPRIVACYSurveillance & Technology CCLA Joins Rights Groups Challenging Mass Surveillance In Europe Following last year’s victory in which the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found the…Brenda McPhailJuly 10, 2019