FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS allow individuals and groups to express themselves, to believe and practice what they choose, and to exercise the right to vote, as well as freedom of association and the right to join a union.   

CRIMINAL JUSTICE work ensures that constitutional rights are respected at every step of the criminal justice system, and that the extraordinary powers conferred to police and criminal courts are used proportionately, fairly, humanely, and only when absolutely necessary.  

PRIVACY is increasingly complex and we bring a principled and rights-focused approach to assessing the impact of new technologies and surveillance, in areas ranging from policing methods to people’s public and private lives.  

EDUCATION CCLA and our sister organization, the Canadian Civil Liberties Education Trust, provide free workshops, seminars, and in-class sessions in schools, educational institutions, faculties of education and communities, educating and empowering people about their rights and freedoms.  

We know that individuals and communities in Canada that are already vulnerable or marginalized are often the ones most likely to have their rights and freedoms violated by police, prisons and the courts. We fight for the fundamental rights of all people, and work to create a country with more respect and justice for every person.