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Civil rights watchdog accuses Ford government of pandemic power grab ‘by stealth’

A civil rights watchdog is accusing Premier Doug Ford’s[1] government of “emergency management regulation by stealth” because restriction orders like last Friday’s ban on indoor dining[2] in Toronto, Peel and Ottawa are not quickly and officially posted online for all to see. “Our constitution demands government by laws, not by press release,” Michael Bryant, executive director and general counsel of...

PRESS RELEASE – APPEAL TO BILL 21 DECISION

July 23, 2019July 31, 2019 UPDATE: Tuesday July 23, 2019 La version française suit. – For Immediate Release – CIVIL LIBERTIES GROUPS SEEK LEAVE TO APPEAL BILL 21 DECISION NCCM & CCLA file an application for leave to appeal Justice Yergeau’s decision (Montreal – June 23, 2019) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA)...

Cases We Accept

Before accepting a case, The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma considers: Does the case raise a civil liberties or civil rights issue? Civil liberties include freedom of speech, press, religion, and association; due process; equal protection; and privacy. Civil rights include, for example, voting rights; discrimination based on disability, race, sex, sexual orientation, religion or national origin, and police...

PRESS RELEASE: Ontario’s own civil liberties association is born

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ontario’s own civil liberties association is born OTTAWA, January 22, 2013 – “There is a crying need in Ontario for a civil liberties association that stands for civil liberties.” – Founding Principles, Ontario Civil Liberties Association (OCLA). The OCLA is a young initiative which promises to surpass middle of the road organizations, and is endorsed by prominent...