Canadian Civil Liberties Association

Civil Liberties Organizations Raise Concerns Over Alberta Funding Decision - CCLA

BCCLA, CCLA, and the Ligue des droits et libertés have written a letter asking the Alberta Minister of Justice to reconsider the decision to deny funding to the Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre (ACLRC).

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Ending Special Envoy Roles Risks Abandoning Communities Facing Rising Hate - CCLA

CCLA is concerned by the federal government’s announcement that it is ending the mandates of the Special Envoys on Islamophobia and Antisemitism.

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The director of our Fundamental Freedoms program, Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, appeared before a parliamentary committee yesterday to sound the alarm about Quebec's Bill 1.

La directrice de notre programme de Libertés fondamentales Anaïs Bussières McNicoll était en commission parlementaire hier pour sonner l'alarme au sujet du Projet de loi 1 du Québec.

Visionnez le témoignage ici: m.assnat.qc.ca/fr/video-aud...

CCLA remains committed to confronting anti-Black racism wherever it appears and to defending the rights, dignity, and safety of Black people in Canada inside and outside our courts.

More recently, reports of anti-Black racism and the alleged use of force against a Black lawyer inside the Oshawa courthouse are a stark reminder that these issues are not abstract or historical; they are happening now, in spaces meant to uphold justice.

Last month, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association was at the Supreme Court of Canada challenging racial profiling, affirming that racial profiling has no place in our society and that laws that enable discriminatory policing and surveillance of Black motorists are unconstitutional.

February is Black History Month, a time to honour the histories, contributions, and ongoing struggles of Black communities in Canada.

CCLA Calls for Independent Investigation into Reported Police Use of Force Against Lawyer Sudine Riley - CCLA

CCLA is alarmed by the reported use of serious force by Durham Regional Police Service officers against defence lawyer Sudine Riley at the Oshawa Courthouse on January 23, 2026.

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CCLA Joins a Broad Coalition of Civil Society Groups Objecting to Anti-Democratic Provisions in Bill C-15 - CCLA

The law should apply equally to everyone, regardless of their wealth, power and status.

On January 21, 2026, the CCLA joined more than 40 organizations in denouncing certain provisions in Bill C-15.

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Emergencies Act Case: CCLA Claims Historic Victory at the Federal Court of Appeal - CCLA

The Federal Court of Appeal has delivered a historic victory for the rule of law by ruling in favour of CCLA in the landmark Emergencies Act case. The Court confirmed today that the Act's stringent legal thresholds were not met in February 2022.

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Canadian Civil Liberties Association Holds a News Conference The Canadian Civil Liberties Association holds a virtual news conference to comment on the Federal Court of Appeal decision on the federal government invocation of the Emergencies Act in response to t...

Watch CCLA’s press conference on the Emergencies Act decision live on CPAC using the link below.
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Join us at 8 AM EST on January 22nd for this important discussion!

Click the link below to register.
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CCLA at the Supreme Court of Canada to Protect People’s Constitutional Right to Reasonable Administrative Decisions - CCLA

CCLA is at the Supreme Court of Canada this morning to present its oral submissions in the Democracy Watch v Attorney General of Canada case.

You can read more about this case here.
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CCLA Appearing Before Supreme Court to Protect Right to be Sentenced Within A Reasonable Time - CCLA

On Friday, the CCLA will appear before the Supreme Court as an intervenor in R. v. R.B.-C to uphold the right to be sentenced in a reasonable time.

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CCLA Intervening to Defend Rights of Unhoused People in Landmark Ontario Appeal - CCLA

Being unhoused does not mean the forfeiture of human rights.

CCLA is intervening in a landmark Ontario appeal to defend the rights of unhoused people.

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For more information on the injunction and who is eligible for care, see Egale Canada's FAQ here.
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The Fight for Gender-Affirming Care Protections Must Continue - CCLA The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is deeply concerned with yesterday's court decision lifting the injunction that had prevented Alberta's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender and...

CCLA is deeply concerned with yesterday’s court decision lifting the injunction that had prevented Alberta’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender and gender-diverse youth from taking effect.

Read more about it here.
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Registration link to come — mark your calendars 🏳️‍⚧️

Join the CCLA, Egale Canada, and the Sonor Foundation for a screening of Heightened Scrutiny, followed by a powerful panel discussion on the state of gender-affirming care in Canada and the growing erosion of trans rights.

Save the Date!

When? Evening of January 22

Where? Women’s College Hospital

Canadian Civil Liberties Association Echoes Faqiri Family Plea for Action on Inquest Recommendations - CCLA

CCLA echoes the plea made today by the Faqiri family at Queen’s Park for the Government of Ontario to implement the Faqiri inquest recommendations, addressing abhorrent conditions and inadequate mental healthcare in Ontario prisons.

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CCLA Intervening in R. v. Cope to Address Overrepresentation of Indigenous People in Prisons - CCLA

CCLA is intervening in R. v. Cope at the Supreme Court of Canada to address the overrepresentation of indigenous people in prisons.

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Quebec’s Bill 13: Yet Another Attack on Quebecers’ Democracy - CCLA

"Quebec’s Bill 13 tabled today is a direct attack against freedom of expression and the right to protest peacefully”

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Quebec’s Bill 13: Yet Another Attack on Quebecers’ Democracy - CCLA

« Le Projet de loi 13 déposé aujourd'hui est une attaque directe contre la liberté d'expression et le droit de manifester pacifiquement »

Lisez notre communiqué de presse ici: ccla.org/fr/communiqu...

Read our full press release on Bill C-16 here.
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CCLA Sounds the Alarm as Alberta Government Entrenches Discrimination Into Law - CCLA Bill 9 strips people of fundamental rights guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

CCLA condemns the Alberta government’s passage of Bill 9, a sweeping and discriminatory law that directly targets trans and gender-diverse people and denies them fundamental rights guaranteed by the Charter.

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Today, we reaffirm our commitment to hold governments accountable and to act in solidarity with communities whose rights and freedoms are at risk. Protecting human rights and civil liberties is not only a global responsibility but also starts here at home.

Human rights are eroded not only in a single moment but through a series of political choices and actions. Defending them requires constant ongoing vigilance, public scrutiny, independent courts, a free press, and an active civil society willing to speak truth to power.

These are not abstract concerns; they are real threats to equality, freedom, and justice.