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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...

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...

The following are articles and press releases relating to the community resolutions in defense of the Constitution and civil liberties. April 21, 2003, Evelyn Nieves, The Washington Post, Local Officials Rise Up to Defy The Patriot Act[1]. December 20, 2002, Michael Janofsky, The New York Times, Cities Urge Restraint in Fight Against Terror[2]. December 17, 2002, San Francisco Chronicle Editorial, A...

Access to an attorney means little if they lack the time, resources, or skills to be an effective advocate. Thus, one of the areas CLRP focuses on is creating or improving indigent defense systems to ensure quality representation for all defendants, regardless of income or social status. Across the country, public defenders or assigned counsel are too often forced to...