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CCLA actively stands up to power by fighting against rights violations, abuse of police powers, inequality, and discrimination. We stand for freedom, equality, and a better future for all people in Canada.

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Our Work Centres Around Our Five Core Areas

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EQUALITY

Equality – which includes equity, diversity, and inclusion – recognizes that every person is equal in value and worth, and each is deserving of fairness, dignity and rights.

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FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

Fundamental Freedoms allow individuals and groups to express themselves, to believe and practice what they choose, and to exercise their right to vote.

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE

We work to ensure that constitutional rights are respected at every step of the criminal justice system, and that the extraordinary powers conferred to police and criminal courts are used proportionately, fairly, humanely, and only when absolutely necessary.

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PRIVACY

We bring a principled and rights-focused approach to assessing the impact of new technologies and surveillance, in areas ranging from policing methods to people’s public and private lives.

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EDUCATION

CCLA & CCLET provide free workshops, seminars, and in-class sessions in schools, educational institutions, and faculties of education, educating citizens about their rights and freedoms.

What's Happening Right Now

CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial RightsFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingPRESS RELEASESRight to Silence
February 17, 2026

CCLA Before Supreme Court to Protect the Principle Against Self-Incrimination

The CCLA will appear today as an intervener before the Supreme Court of Canada in R. v. Korduner. This case is about the scope of the principle against self-incrimination, which…
Shakir Rahim
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Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to Protest
February 16, 2026

CCLA Raises Serious Concerns about Winnipeg’s Proposed Anti-Protest Bylaw

OTTAWA – February 16, 2026 The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is deeply concerned about the proposed Safe Access to Vulnerable Infrastructure Bylaw, which is set to be debated at…
Anaïs Bussières McNicoll
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FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMobilityPRESS RELEASES
February 13, 2026

CCLA Proud to Have Advanced Mobility Rights and Government Accountability at Supreme Court of Canada

OTTAWA — Today, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA)'s challenge of unprecedented travel restrictions enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic. "The pandemic was…
CCLA
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EQUALITYFreedom of ExpressionFreedom of ReligionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding ClauseRace, Religion & EthnicityRight to Protest
February 10, 2026

CCLA Files Submission on Quebec’s Bill 9

On February 9th, 2026, the CCLA sent its written submission on Quebec's Bill 9 to the Committee on Relations with Citizens. Through yet another invocation of the Notwithstanding Clauses, Quebec's…
Anaïs Bussières McNicoll
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