On Wednesday, the federal government introduced Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, with the stated goal of making the online activities of Canadians safer. However, the bill raises significant civil liberties concerns.
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New joint publication by @citizenlab.ca + @cancivlib.bsky.social! In which @kate-ro.bsky.social & I join forces w/ Tamir @digitalprivacy.ca to explain the federal govt's many... "(Un)forced Errors: Analysis of Proposed Surveillance Law Expansion under Bill C-22, An Act respecting lawful access" 🧵1/x
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Open-ended powers and social media ban for children under 16 in Bill C-34, the Social Media Safety Act, threaten civil liberties.
This submission analyzes Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act, which would enact broad surveillance obligations and reforms in Canada. Issues include: the bill’s sweeping scope, significant constitutional...
CCLA joins other members of the NEC in calling on the Government of Canada to strengthen the newly established Advisory Council on Rights, Equality and Inclusion by ensuring meaningful Black representation and explicitly recognizing anti-Black racism within its mandate.
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June is the start of Pride season across Canada! The CCLA celebrates the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities across Canada whose legacy of activism, courage, and resilience has shaped what equality looks like in this country.
CCLA will be intervening in the case of Irvine et al v University of British Columbia to support that universities remain spaces where critical thinking, respect for diverse perspectives, and robust public debate can continue to flourish.
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Open-ended obligations, sweeping regulatory powers and a looming social media ban for children under 16 in Bill C-34, the Social Media Safety Act, threaten civil liberties.
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CCLA has filed its intervention factum in Saskatchewan v. UR Pride Centre for Sexuality and Gender Diversity – the first Supreme Court of Canada case to directly address anti-trans legislation in Canada’s history.
Read more here.
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CCLA welcomes the Ontario Superior Court of Justice landmark decision affirming that unhoused people are entitled to full constitutional protection under the Charter and that governments must apply a human rights-based approach in responding to homeless encampments.
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While federal political parties resist any form of privacy protection, a new poll finds Canadians do not trust them to protect their data.
Here's the analysis again, this time on @cancivlib.bsky.social's website (cc @digitalprivacy.ca): ccla.org/privacy/ccla... (Full PDF: citizenlab.ca/wp-content/u...) </🧵> #c22 #billC22
84% of Albertans want political parties held to the same privacy laws as businesses and public bodies—but parties are fighting to keep their exemption! Sign the petition: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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A comprehensive analysis released by CCLA and Citizen Lab outlines deep flaws in the government's surveillance proposal, Bill C-22.
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has filed its intervention factum in Saskatchewan v. UR Pride Centre for Sexuality and Gender Diversity – the first Supreme Court of Canada case to dire...
