Canadian Civil Liberties Association

• Civil liberties lawyer concerned after Etobicoke restaurant owner billed for police response

  The owner of Adamson Barbecue opened his restaurant for indoor dining in November in violation of COVID-19 public health regulations, drawing dozens of anti-lockdown protesters.

  Canada

  Feb 24
• Civil liberties group warns mandatory hotel quarantines may harm low income Canadians

  The group suggests that the cost could be prohibitive for lower-income Canadians who need to care for sick relatives or receive specialized medical care abroad.

  Canada

  Feb 8
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• Civil rights group sues New Brunswick over access to abortion

  Intention to file the case was announced in the fall, but the CCLA had to sit out a two-month waiting period before it could actually serve the province.

  Health

  Jan 7
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• Advocates react to New Brunswick’s amended abortion access motion

  New Brunswick Medicare currently covers surgical abortions at three hospitals in the province – two in Moncton and one in Bathurst.

  Politics

  Dec 18, 2020
• New Brunswick PC majority removes thrust of opposition’s abortion motion, reference to Clinic 554

  PC MLAs instead substituted a request to the province's two health authorities to look at whether New Brunswick's current abortion access complies with the Canada Health Act.

  Politics

  Dec 17, 2020
• Civil rights group says N.B. must let Indigenous students from Quebec into province

  The Canadian Civil Liberties Association said New Brunswick's COVID-19 order singles out First Nations students.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2020
• Civil liberties group launches legal action against N.B. for greater abortion access

  The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has sent a letter and statement of claim to the province's attorney general.

  Health

  Oct 30, 2020
• Canadian Civil Liberties Association appealing decision upholding N.L. travel ban

  The province's travel ban restricted entry for non-residents unless they'd been granted a special exemption.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2020
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• Civil rights group prepares lawsuit on ‘discriminatory’ N.B. abortion law

  New Brunswick denies women, girls, and trans people fair access to abortions, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association said in an Oct. 14 letter to Premier Blaine Higgs and Health Minister Dorothy Shephard.

  Health

  Oct 15, 2020
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• Civil liberties group finds Ontario police used COVID-19 database illegally

  The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Canadian Constitution Foundation said in separate reports that many services used the database to look at COVID-19 test results for wide geographic areas and sometimes pulled up personal information unrelated to active calls.

  Health

  Sep 30, 2020