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EQUALITY LGBTQ2S+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 JUSTICE Fair Trial, Due Process & Sentencing Sentencing

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 Rights FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS Voting 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

PRIVACY Surveillance & 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

PRIVACY Privacy 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 Confinement CRIMINAL JUSTICE Disability EQUALITY Fighting Solitary Confinement MAJOR CASES & REPORTS PRESS RELEASES Prisons, Jails & Community Supervision Youth

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 JUSTICE Criminal Records & Collateral Consequences Criminal Records & Police Record Checks EQUALITY Sentencing Socio-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 JUSTICE Criminal Records & Collateral Consequences Criminal 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

Device Searches PRIVACY Search & Seizure

Supreme Court Finds a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy in Shared Computer

In a decision released today in R v Reeves, the Supreme Court ruled that each Canadian…

CCLADecember 13, 2018

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Criminal Records & Collateral Consequences Criminal Records & Police Record Checks Criminal Records & Police Record Checks MAJOR CASES & REPORTS

New Act Protects Ontarians From Release Of Unproven Allegations

Across the country, Canadians who have never been found guilty of a crime are unable to…

CCLADecember 13, 2018

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CCLA is always working to protect your civil liberties.

Battles begin over the repeal of Ontario’s 2015 sex-ed curriculum

BC Court of Appeal Strikes Down Another Mandatory Minimum Sentence

A Victory For Democratic Rights At The Supreme Court

Presto Change-O Privacy Disappears!

Canadians Care about Privacy, Politicians Need to Show They Care About Us

CCLA Wins Important Battle Against Feds On Solitary Confinement

WHAMMY! Supreme Court of Canada Strikes Down Canada’s Ugliest Populist Criminal Law

Blowing the Whistle on Saskatoon’s Proposed Rules for Rideshares and Taxis

Supreme Court Finds a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy in Shared Computer

New Act Protects Ontarians From Release Of Unproven Allegations

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