FREDERICTON — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, reacted to the New Brunswick Premier today: Threatening to invoke the notwithstanding clause is an admission the New Brunswick government knows its actions are unconstitutional. -30- About the Canadian Civil Liberties Association The CCLA is an independent, non-profit organization with supporters from across the country. Founded in 1964, the CCLA is a national human rights organization committed to defending the rights, dignity, safety, and freedoms of all people in Canada. Media Contact: media@ccla.org Alex Nanoff – 613.709.6318 About the Canadian …
CCLA Granted Intervenor Status in Saskatchewan
TORONTO — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association has been granted leave to intervene in UR Pride v Gov of SK. The CCLA will support the legal measures necessary to protect the rights of students in Saskatchewan. CCLA is grateful to be represented pro bono on this intervention by Dan LeBlanc and Leif Jensen of LeBlancJensen Law. -30- About the Canadian Civil Liberties Association The CCLA is an independent, non-profit organization with supporters from across the country. Founded in 1964, the CCLA is a national human rights organization committed to defending the rights, dignity, safety, and freedoms …
TechFreedom Delivers Remarks at FTC’s September Open Commission Meeting
Yesterday, two of TechFreedom’s policy experts delivered remarks at the FTC’s September Open Commission Meeting. Their oral remarks are presented here, lightly edited for clarity. Remarks of Berin Szóka, President of TechFreedom: I’m Berin Szóka, an Internet lawyer and President of TechFreedom, a think tank dedicated to striking a careful balance in Reaqd more at TechFreedom.org
Ninth Circuit Should Affirm Denial of FTC Preliminary Injunction Request in Microsoft/Activision
This week, TechFreedom filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to reject the FTC’s narrow view of the proper scope of issues for consideration in a preliminary injunction hearing, and to affirm a district court’s denial of the FTC’s request for a preliminary Reaqd more at TechFreedom.org
CCLA Files Suit Against New Brunswick Government on Policy 713
FREDERICTON — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has commenced a legal challenge to the Minister of Education and Childhood Development’s revisions to Policy 713. “Last week we instructed counsel to file notice at the Court of King’s Bench New Brunswick and today we have taken the additional steps of instructing counsel to file affidavits, exhibits, in court and to provide the Minister’s office with a courtesy copy of our lawsuit,” said Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association. The CCLA is seeking public interest standing to initiate a judicial review …
CCLA Calls for Immediate Reforms to Prison Strip Searches in Ontario, Implementation of Body Scanners as Alternative
TORONTO — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is demanding the Government of Ontario fix significant shortcomings in new regulations concerning strip searches in provincial prisons. The CCLA and an individual who has been forced to endure strip searches launched a lawsuit against the Government of Ontario in 2022 over the unfettered power to strip search prisoners. “Too many strip searches are taking place in Ontario prisons for no rhyme or reason. These new regulations demonstrate Ontario recognizes it cannot strip search everyone, but they will not stop the severe harm of excessive and unnecessary strip …
CCLA reacts to latest revisions to New Brunswick Policy 713
TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Lawyer and Director of the Equality Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) made the following statement: CCLA has serious concerns about the constitutionality of the changes to Policy 713 in New Brunswick and the deeply flawed process that led to these changes. The Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development’s most recent revisions to the policy do not address these concerns. They do not fix the problems identified by the New Brunswick Child and Youth Advocate in his expert report. The changes to Policy 713 are discriminatory. They will harm …
CCLA Reacts to Peterson Decision
TORONTO — Noa Mendelsoh Aviv, Executive Director and General Counsel of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, made the following statement: The CCLA does not endorse the views of Dr. Peterson – but in court we argued professional regulatory bodies should not be in the business of policing speech that is not clearly connected to professional practice. Freedom of expression is a right that no individual gives up just because they join a regulated profession. -30- About the Canadian Civil Liberties Association The CCLA is an independent, non-profit organization with supporters from across the country. Founded …
CCLA: SK Policy Violates Rights of Students
TORONTO — Harini Sivalingam, Director of the Equality Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) made the following statement: Today’s policy changes will make it more dangerous to be an 2SLGBTQIA+ student in Saskatchewan. The new policy violates the rights and dignity of 2SLGBTQIA+ young people and is not in the best interest of students. We have seen all too often what happens when students are outed at home. Some unsupportive families have kicked their kids out of the house or resorted to physical violence. Shredding the rights of students is repulsive. Implementing policy …
FTC Should Explain Difference Between Age Assurance & Age Verification
Today, TechFreedom filed comments in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) request for public comment on an application to recognize “Privacy-Protective Facial Age Estimation” as a method for website operators to obtain the verifiable parental consent required by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). “Facial Age Estimation offers age Reaqd more at TechFreedom.org
Newstalk 1010: Ontario police groups, legal advocates call for different approaches to proposed bail reform
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The Hill Times: National Police Federation, police chiefs association favour bail reform bill, but advocacy groups wary of bail denial as ‘red herring’
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