Skip to main content
search

STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS

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.

Stay Informed

Join Our Mailing List

STAY INFORMED: Join Our Mailing List

SUBSCRIBE

Our Work

Our Work Centres Around Our Five Core Areas

We believe in

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.

We believe in

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.

We believe in

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.

We believe in

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.

We Believe In

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

Bill 21Bill 21 Daily RecapDemocratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES
March 24, 2026

Bill 21 at the SCC: Day 2

On the second day of hearings at the Supreme Court of Canada on the constitutionality of Bill 21, the Quebec government and three other respondents attempted to justify an unjustifiable…
CCLA
Love0
Bill 21Bill 21 Daily RecapDemocratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES
March 23, 2026

Bill 21 at the SCC: Day 1

Today marked the first of four days of hearings before the Supreme Court of Canada, where the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) and other appellants presented arguments challenging Bill 21…
CCLA
Love0
CRIMINAL JUSTICEPRIVACYReasonable Expectations of PrivacyUnreasonable Search & Seizure
March 23, 2026

SCC releases judgement in Singer, expanding police ability to enter people’s yards

The Supreme Court of Canada issued its decision in R v Singer, 2026 SCC 8, an appeal concerning the scope of privacy limitations on the “implied licence to knock”. As…
Tamir Israel
Love0
Bill 21Democratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMAJOR CASES & REPORTSPRESS RELEASES
March 23, 2026

Historic Hearings on Bill 21 Begin at SCC

OTTAWA — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and Ms. Ichrak Nourel Hak will appear before the Supreme Court of Canada this week to…
CCLA
Love0

Live Updates

View all our latest updates, issues, briefs, and activities.

VIEW ALL LATEST UPDATES

Other Ways To Help

Calling All Activists - Help Us Protect Your Rights.

Take Action

Take action to protect your democracy

Get Informed

Download our Guides and Toolkits to Know Your Rights

Volunteer

Pitch in and join the cause

Thank You to Our Partners

Close Menu
en_CAEnglish (Canada)
fr_CAFrançais du Canada en_CAEnglish (Canada)