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. Read more here. ccla.org/press-releas...

Watch CCLA’s press conference on the Emergencies Act decision live on CPAC using the link below. www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...

Join us at 8 AM EST on January 22nd for this important discussion! Click the link below to register. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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. ccla.org/press-releas...

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. Read more about this case here: ccla.org/criminal-jus...

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. Read more here. ccla.org/press-releas...

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. ccla.org/press-releas...

Save the Date! When? Evening of January 22 Where? Women’s College Hospital

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. Read more here. ccla.org/press-releas...

CCLA is intervening in R. v. Cope at the Supreme Court of Canada to address the overrepresentation of indigenous people in prisons. Read more here. ccla.org/press-releas...

"Quebec’s Bill 13 tabled today is a direct attack against freedom of expression and the right to protest peacefully” Read more here: ccla.org/press-releas...

« 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. ccla.org/press-releas...

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. Read more here. ccla.org/press-releas...

December 10th is Human Rights Day, a day that reminds us that the strength of our democracy depends on the protection of everyone’s rights.

CCLA strongly opposes Bill C-16 announced today by the Minister of Justice. Read more below. ccla.org/press-releas...

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is honored to have participated this morning in Montreal in a press conference giving voice to more than 300 civil society organizations in Quebec that are unanimously calling for the complete withdrawal of Bill 1. ccla.org/press-releas...

L'Association canadienne des libertés civiles est honorée d'avoir participé, ce matin à Montréal, à une conférence de presse portant les voix de plus de 300 organismes de la société civile du Québec qui réclament à l'unisson le retrait complet du Projet de loi 1. ccla.org/fr/communiqu...

Today, on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we honour the leadership and resilience of people with disabilities.

ACT NOW: Bill C-12 is set to reshape our immigration system in ways will place refugees in danger and invites rampant discriminatory treatment of migrants. Use this tool to phone your MP and tell them to vote against Bill C-12. migrantrights.ca/c12mpcall/

En invoquant de nouveau les clauses dérogatoires, le Projet de loi 9 du Québec perpétue l'héritage honteux d'exclusion mis en place par la Loi sur la laïcité de l'État. Ce projet de loi va priver des générations de Québécois de professionnels compétents et passionnés. ccla.org/fr/communiqu...

Through another use of the notwithstanding clause, Quebec's Bill 9 perpetuates the shameful legacy of exclusion initiated by Bill 21. It will deprive generations of Quebecers of skilled and passionate professionals. Read more here. ccla.org/press-releas...

CCLA is deeply concerned that the government is fast tracking Bill C-12, which will undermine fairness in our immigration system while flaunting charter rights and Canada's international human rights obligations. Read more about Bill C-12 here. ccla.org/equality/pro...

L’ACLC vient tout juste de soumettre son mémoire relatif au Projet de loi 1 – la Loi constitutionnelle de 2025 sur le Québec– à la Commission des institutions de l’Assemblée nationale du Québec. ccla.org/fr/libertes-...

Read our full statement on Ontario's cash bail proposal by clicking the link below. ccla.org/press-releas...

CCLA welcomes today's Supreme Court decision in Dorsey, which protects habeas corpus and individual liberty. You can read more about it here. ccla.org/criminal-jus...

Today is Trans Day of Remembrance. Today, we honour the trans and gender-diverse people whose joy, futures, and lives were stolen by violence, hatred, and discrimination.

CCLA strongly condemns the Alberta government’s introduction of legislation invoking the notwithstanding clause to shield three laws that directly threaten the rights of trans and gender-diverse people in the province. Read more here. ccla.org/press-releas...

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association welcomes the 2024-2025 annual report of the Office of Correctional Investigator (OCI). The report’s findings highlight alarming trends in the federal correctional system related to the delivery of mental health care.

CCLA is at the Supreme Court of Canada this week in the Alford v Canada case to defend freedom of speech and debate in Parliament. Read more here. ccla.org/fundamental-...

CCLA unequivocally condemns the adoption of Quebec’s Bill 94, a law that undermines the fundamental freedoms of students and school staff across the province. Read more here. ccla.org/press-releas...

Thank you to everyone who joined us for yesterday’s Walk for Civil Liberties! We were honoured to welcome Dr. Siyabulela Mandela as our special guest speaker. He addressed the crowd at Queen’s Park — 35 years after his great-grandfather’s iconic speech from that very spot.

You can read our full statement on Bill C-14 here. ccla.org/criminal-jus...

Each year, CCLET presents a nationwide high school essay/video contest honouring Bernard Chernos, a dedicated civil libertarian, lawyer and lover of lively debate. We welcome essay or video entries at any time of the school year until the deadline! Visit cclet.org/contests for more information!

You can read our full statement here. ccla.org/criminal-jus...

October 10 marks both #WorldHomelessnessDay and #WorldMentalHealthDay — a reminder that housing, mental health, and human dignity are deeply connected civil liberties issues. Protecting rights means ensuring everyone can live with dignity and safety.

The launch of our Know Your Rights Guide for queer students in schools is next Wednesday! Don't miss the performance from our special guest, Manny Dingo! Register here to reserve your spot. www.eventbrite.ca/e/resource-l...

Canada's Civil Liberties Organizations - bccla.bsky.social, cancivlib.bsky.social and liguedesdroits.bsky.social - have joined forces to take a stand against the Alberta government's proposed use of the notwithstanding clause to attack trans rights. Read the letter here. ccla.org/press-releas...

The CCLA appeared before the Supreme Court today in R. v. McKee to ensure police misconduct records are properly disclosed to an accused person. Read more here. ccla.org/criminal-jus...

The University of Alberta’s recent decision to place law professor Florence Ashley on an involuntary, non-disciplinary leave following comments made on social media is deeply troubling. Read this op-ed by our Executive Director, Howard Sapers, here. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

Today, 37 civil society organizations, including CCLA, signed a joint letter urging the government to reverse course on Bill C-9 and pursue community-based approaches that protect vulnerable groups without compromising rights and freedoms. Read more here. ccla.org/press-releas...

SAVE THE DATE! Join us for the launch of CCLA's brand-new online resource: Know Your Rights: A Guide for Queer Students in Schools. The Guide is designed to help queer and gender-diverse students understand and stand up for their rights in schools. There will be food, stickers, and more!

Tune in to watch Shakir Rahim, Director of the Criminal Justice Program, testify on the bail system before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights at 4:30 PM (ET) today. You can watch here. parlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/en/P...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith plans to use the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to pass not one, not two, but three bills to override the rights of Albertans. Take 2 mins to tell her: our rights are off limits! Alberta: bit.ly/46EVnCM Outside Alberta: bit.ly/48whr55

This week marks Gender Equality Week in Canada. This is a time to reflect on both the progress made in gender equality and the work that still lies ahead.

Today, CCLA’s Executive Director wrote to Alberta’s Premier expressing deep concern over the plan to invoke the notwithstanding clause on three laws targeting trans and gender-diverse Albertans. Learn more and read the letter below. ccla.org/equality/ccl...

CCLA filed arguments at the Supreme Court of Canada defending the Quebec Court of Appeal’s landmark decision declaring suspicionless roadside stops unconstitutional. Read more here. ccla.org/press-releas...

CCLA strongly condemns Alberta’s plan to invoke the notwithstanding clause to strip rights from trans and gender diverse people in Alberta. Read more here. ccla.org/press-releas...

Last Friday, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-9 with the declared intent to make Canadians safer. Instead, this legislative proposal creates new criminal laws that could make the denial of fundamental freedoms much easier. Read more here. ccla.org/press-releas...

Read our full statement about the threat made by the Edmonton Police Service against the Crown because they disagree with a prosecutorial decision here. ccla.org/press-releas...