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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.

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What's Happening Right Now

CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial RightsPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPolice Transparency, Oversight & AccountabilitySupreme Court Affirms Robust Duty to Disclose Police Misconduct Information in McKee
July 14, 2026

Supreme Court Affirms Robust Duty to Disclose Police Misconduct Information in McKee

On June 26, 2026, the Supreme Court of Canada released its judgment in EPS v. McKee, 2026 SCC 24. The CCLA was an intervener in the case. McKee concerned what…
DisabilityEQUALITYCanadian Civil Liberties Association Urges Federal Government to Reject Indefinite Exclusion of MAiD for Mental Illness
June 25, 2026

Canadian Civil Liberties Association Urges Federal Government to Reject Indefinite Exclusion of MAiD for Mental Illness

TORONTO, ON - The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has written the Minister of Justice to urge the federal government to reject the recommendation of the Special Joint Committee on…
CRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial RightsFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingCCLA Testifies before Senate on Bill C-16
June 19, 2026

CCLA Testifies before Senate on Bill C-16

On June 15, 2026, the Director of the Criminal Justice Program, Shakir Rahim, testified on Bill C‑16 before the Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs. The legislation seeks to…
EQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESAppels à une commission d’enquête publique sur le racisme policier au sein du SPVM : des organisations demandent des comptes à la première ministre du Québec
June 19, 2026

Appels à une commission d’enquête publique sur le racisme policier au sein du SPVM : des organisations demandent des comptes à la première ministre du Québec

Montréal, le 19 juin 2026 – Hoodstock, la Clinique juridique de Saint-Michel, la Ligue des droits et libertés et l’Association canadienne des libertés civiles ont transmis à la première ministre du…

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