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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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Freedom of AssociationFreedom of ExpressionNational SecurityPRIVACYCCLA calls for clarity and targeting in Canada’s foreign influence transparency regime
September 23, 2026

CCLA calls for clarity and targeting in Canada’s foreign influence transparency regime

Canada’s foreign influence transparency registry has recently come into force, yet the regime remains mired in uncertainty to a degree that threatens to undermine the very democratic institutions it is…
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRule of LawBILL C-39: CCLA WARNS AGAINST EXPANDING ALREADY PROBLEMATIC EXEMPTION POWERS AND LIMITING WORKERS’ BARGAINING RIGHTS
September 23, 2026

BILL C-39: CCLA WARNS AGAINST EXPANDING ALREADY PROBLEMATIC EXEMPTION POWERS AND LIMITING WORKERS’ BARGAINING RIGHTS

OTTAWA — The federal government’s latest omnibus legislation, An Act respecting certain measures to strengthen the economy (Bill C-39) was introduced on September 21st to much fanfare. While touted as necessary to build a…
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPRESS RELEASESRacial ProfilingCity of Montreal’s Proposed Anti-Insult Bylaw: Organizations Warn of a Significant Risk of Abuse
September 18, 2026

City of Montreal’s Proposed Anti-Insult Bylaw: Organizations Warn of a Significant Risk of Abuse

Montreal — Yesterday, the League of Rights and Freedoms (LDL), the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), Hoodstock, and the Saint-Michel Legal Clinic (CJSM) sent a letter to the mayor of Montreal,…
EQUALITYPRESS RELEASESSocio-Economic StatusCCLA Slams Nova Scotia Government for Excluding People Living in Encampments from Disability Benefits
September 10, 2026

CCLA Slams Nova Scotia Government for Excluding People Living in Encampments from Disability Benefits

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is deeply concerned by the Nova Scotia government’s recent changes to social assistance regulations that exclude people living in encampments from receiving enhanced social…

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