Canadian Civil Liberties Association
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RCMP’s use of spyware not known until media reports, privacy commissioner testifiesThe Canadian Civil Liberties Association has called for a discussion of the legal safeguards needed around the use of this technology.CanadaAug 7
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Quebec government lawyer defends police power to randomly stop vehiclesA Quebec government lawyer says that the province is concerned about racial profiling and that the problem is an issue of police officers acting improperly.CanadaJul 6
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Racial-profiling trial begins into power of Quebec police to make random car stopsLawyers for Luamba and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association argued that the power of police to randomly stop drivers is unconstitutional and enables racial profiling.CanadaMay 30
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Canadian Civil Liberties Association challenging Nova Scotia COVID-19 protest banA Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge refused to hear the Canadian Civil Liberties Association's challenge to the injunction in June 2021.CanadaApr 11
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CCLA warns normalizing emergency legislation threatens democracy, civil libertiesThe Canadian Civil Liberties Association says it does not believe the "high and clear" threshold needed to invoke the act has been met.CanadaFeb 15
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How would Quebec’s tax on the unvaccinated affect vulnerable communities?Some experts believe the Quebec government hasn't exhausted its options to promote COVID vaccination and should do so, rather than implementing a tax on those who are unvaccinated.HealthJan 12
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Quantity and quality of education for detained Ontario youth varies: reportThe quantity and quality of education offered to youth in Ontario's detention centres varies greatly by facility, according to a report by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association.CanadaNov 30, 2021
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Judge rules against Ontario third party campaign finance rules declaring it unconstitutionalAn Ontario judge has struck down a limit on third-party ad spending introduced by Premier Doug Ford's government, declaring recent changes to the law unconstitutional.PoliticsJun 9, 2021
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Judge rules national civil liberties group can challenge New Brunswick abortion lawThe Canadian Civil Liberties Association says a section of New Brunswick law prohibiting subsidies for abortions outside government-approved hospitals is unconstitutional.CanadaJun 1, 2021
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Advocacy group challenging Nova Scotia’s ban on protesting public health ordersThe association's director of fundamental freedoms says the injunction bans all protests in the province, including socially distanced demonstrations.CanadaMay 28, 2021
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