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CCLA Permitted to Intervene in Google Case Before the Supreme Court
CCLA was recently permitted to intervene in the case of Equustek Solutions Inc v Google Inc, which is being heard by the Supreme Court of Canada on December 6, 2016. Google is appealing a lower court decision that affirmed a global restraining order against its search engine. The restraining order forces Google not to display the defendant’s website in its global […]
New INCLO report shows how surveillance is violating rights in democracies around the world
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, ON — Edward Snowden’s revelations of the United States’ mass surveillance collection and storage program have radically altered our understanding of digital surveillance and the way intelligence agencies operate. However, outside the major “Five Eyes” countries — the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and Australia — the range of digital […]
Trans Women’s Rights are Women’s Rights
This past Tuesday, October 25th, Canada appeared before the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women to report on our country’s recent track record regarding important issues such as reproductive rights, the gender wage gap, incarceration rates of women, and discrimination against vulnerable groups. However, one vital piece was missing from Canada’s report: […]
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The Canadian Civil Liberties Education Trust (CCLET) is a non-profit research and educational organization created by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association.
What We Do
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Engagement
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Education
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Research
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Since the 1960s we’ve defended civil liberties through high-impact legal action and intervention, including at the Supreme Court of Canada.