MAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRIVACYSmart CitiesSurveillance & TechnologyToronto's Smart City CCLA Commences Proceedings Against Waterfront Toronto Today, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association along with co-applicant Lester Brown, commenced proceedings against Waterfront…CCLAApril 16, 2019
MAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRIVACYSmart CitiesSurveillance & TechnologyToronto's Smart City Demanding Our Privacy Rights Get a Seat at The Table CCLA is going to court to reset the Waterfront Toronto/Sidewalk Labs smart city project. A…Brenda McPhailApril 16, 2019
Fighting Compelled Political SpeechFreedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Carbon Tax “Notice” Requirement is Provincial Government Propaganda, Plain and Simple Forcing an opinion on someone, or putting words in their mouth, is a violation of…Cara ZwibelApril 15, 2019
Freedom of the PressFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSProtecting Journalists Statement on Julian Assange’s Detention by CCLA And INCLO Members The undersigned members of the International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations (INCLO) express concern over…CCLAApril 15, 2019
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