Category Archives: OCLA Opinion Statements

Release: OCLA statement on the hiring of third-party psychiatrists and psychologists to opine on the dangerousness of individuals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – ONTARIO CIVIL LIBERTIES ASSOCIATION POSITION STATEMENT AND INVITATION TO VICTIMS The widespread practice of hiring third-party psychiatrists and psychologists to opine on the dangerousness of individuals is repugnant in a free and democratic society, OCLA (Ottawa, … Continue reading

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Communiqué : ALCO prend position sur la pratique consistant à faire appel à des tiers psychiatres et psychologues pour juger de la dangerosité des individus

La pratique généralisée consistant à faire appel à des tiers psychiatres et psychologues pour juger de la dangerosité des individus est répugnante dans une société libre et démocratique, ALCO (Ottawa, le 23 octobre 2018) – Il est devenu courant en … Continue reading

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Release: Facebook purge of political content is a fundamental assault against democracy

(Ottawa — October 13, 2018) The Ontario Civil Liberties Association (OCLA) is concerned that Facebook has actuated a massive purge of accounts that feature independent journalism and political content, for the reasons given of alleged spamming, profit seeking, misrepresentation of … Continue reading

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OCLA statement on the notwithstanding clause controversy

Doug Ford, Harper gerrymandering, activist judgements, media blind spots, and freedom of expression Ontario Civil Liberties Association statement on the notwithstanding clause controversy (Ottawa, September 12, 2018) — The Ontario Civil Liberties Association (OCLA) has expertise in the law of … Continue reading

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OCLA statement on #ReconnectAssange

The Ontario Civil Liberties Association (OCLA) vigorously advocates for authentic and unqualified freedom of expression of individuals, on all topics and in every form, in accordance with the universal rights of freedom of expression and freedom of association. The OCLA … Continue reading

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OCLA Calls on the Government and Media to Exercise Calm, Reason and Objectivity

The Ontario Civil Liberties Association (OCLA) calls on the government and media to exercise calm, reason and objectivity in civil rights matters. Civil rights are unjustly abated by reacting governments and opportunist media corporations in times when terrorist events have … Continue reading

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OCLA Report: Canadian defamation law is noncompliant with international law

Dr. Denis G. Rancourt has prepared a report for the OCLA entitled “Canadian defamation law is noncompliant with international law“. The report contains four sections: Part 1: Demonstration that Canadian defamation law is noncompliant with international law; Part 2:How defamation … Continue reading

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Position paper on institutional bias against pro-life campaigners in Ontario

The Ontario Civil Liberties Association (OCLA) is opposed to the evident statutory and institutional bias that exists in Ontario against the free-expression rights of pro-life campaigners. The violations of the right to free expression include both university-campus suppressions of student … Continue reading

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A taser didn’t save Sammy Yatim: OCLA’s opinion on new tasers permission for Ontario police forces

On August 27, 2013, The Honourable Madeleine Meilleur, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services for Ontario made the announcement that the province will now permit all frontline police officers to use tasers. The government’s announcement comes in the wake … Continue reading

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