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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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Emergencies Act Case: CCLA Claims Historic Victory at the Federal Court of Appeal - CCLA
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January 16, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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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Watch CCLA’s press conference on the Emergencies Act decision live on CPAC using the link below.
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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...
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January 16, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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!
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January 16, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Join us at 8 AM EST on January 22nd for this important discussion!
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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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You can read more about this case here.
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CCLA at the Supreme Court of Canada to Protect People’s Constitutional Right to Reasonable Administrative Decisions - CCLA
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January 15, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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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You can read more about this case here.
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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 Appearing Before Supreme Court to Protect Right to be Sentenced Within A Reasonable Time - CCLA
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January 15, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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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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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CCLA is intervening in a landmark Ontario appeal to defend the rights of unhoused people.
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CCLA Intervening to Defend Rights of Unhoused People in Landmark Ontario Appeal - CCLA
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January 12, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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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CCLA is intervening in a landmark Ontario appeal to defend the rights of unhoused people.
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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.
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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...
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December 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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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Read more about it here.
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Save the Date!
When? Evening of January 22
Where? Women’s College Hospital
When? Evening of January 22
Where? Women’s College Hospital
December 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Save the Date!
When? Evening of January 22
Where? Women’s College Hospital
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.
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Canadian Civil Liberties Association Echoes Faqiri Family Plea for Action on Inquest Recommendations - CCLA
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December 15, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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 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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CCLA Intervening in R. v. Cope to Address Overrepresentation of Indigenous People in Prisons - CCLA
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December 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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 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
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December 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
"Quebec’s Bill 13 tabled today is a direct attack against freedom of expression and the right to protest peacefully”
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« Le Projet de loi 13 déposé aujourd'hui est une attaque directe contre la liberté d'expression et le droit de manifester pacifiquement »
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Lisez notre communiqué de presse ici: ccla.org/fr/communiqu...
Quebec’s Bill 13: Yet Another Attack on Quebecers’ Democracy - CCLA
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December 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
« 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...
Lisez notre communiqué de presse ici: ccla.org/fr/communiqu...
Read our full press release on Bill C-16 here.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Read our full press release on Bill C-16 here.
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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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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.
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December 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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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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.
December 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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.
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CCLA Strongly Opposes Bill C-16 - CCLA
Chaque citoyen a le droit constitutionnel de participer à des élections dans lesquelles son vote n’est pas indûment dilué. L'ACLC est devant la Cour d’appel du Québec ce matin pour défendre ce princip...
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December 9, 2025 at 5:08 PM
CCLA strongly opposes Bill C-16 announced today by the Minister of Justice.
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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.
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More than 300 organizations call for the withdrawal of Quebec's Bill 1 - CCLA
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December 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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.
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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.
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More than 300 organizations call for the withdrawal of Quebec's Bill 1 - CCLA
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December 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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.
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Today, on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we honour the leadership and resilience of people with disabilities.
December 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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.
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Use this tool to phone your MP and tell them to vote against Bill C-12.
migrantrights.ca/c12mpcall/
December 1, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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/
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.
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Quebec's Bill 9 Masks Discrimination as Secularism - CCLA
Chaque citoyen a le droit constitutionnel de participer à des élections dans lesquelles son vote n’est pas indûment dilué. L'ACLC est devant la Cour d’appel du Québec ce matin pour défendre ce princip...
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November 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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.
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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.
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Quebec's Bill 9 Masks Discrimination as Secularism - CCLA
Chaque citoyen a le droit constitutionnel de participer à des élections dans lesquelles son vote n’est pas indûment dilué. L'ACLC est devant la Cour d’appel du Québec ce matin pour défendre ce princip...
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November 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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.
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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.
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Read more about Bill C-12 here.
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CCLA submission warns Bill C-12 will create fundamental unfairness in our immigration system - CCLA
CCLA called on a parliamentary committee to reconsider Bill C-12, which will violate the Charter by creating fundamental unfairness in Canada's immigration system.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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.
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Read more about Bill C-12 here.
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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.
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Quebec’s Bill 1: An Illegitimate Bill with Authoritarian Overtones - CCLA
Chaque citoyen a le droit constitutionnel de participer à des élections dans lesquelles son vote n’est pas indûment dilué. L'ACLC est devant la Cour d’appel du Québec ce matin pour défendre ce princip...
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November 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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.
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Read our full statement on Ontario's cash bail proposal by clicking the link below.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Read our full statement on Ontario's cash bail proposal by clicking the link below.
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