Category Archives: Press Releases

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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Communiqué : Le Dr Bruce Allan Clark recevra le prix de l’Association des libertés civiles de l’Ontario 2016

(OTTAWA, le 11 octobre 2016) – L’Association des libertés civiles de l’Ontario (ALCO) décernera son prix annuel au Dr Bruce Clark lors d’une réception publique à Ottawa, Ontario, vendredi le 14 octobre à 19h00 (édifice de l’Alliance de la Fonction … Continue reading

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Pétition de l’ALCO pour autoriser les caméras dans les tribunaux de l’Ontario

(ONTARIO, le 11 avril 2016) – L’Association des libertés civiles de l’Ontario a lancé une pétition en ligne demandant à la ministre de la Justice Madeleine Meilleur d’autoriser les caméras dans les tribunaux de l’Ontario. La pétition est au lien … Continue reading

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Release: Rancourt v. St. Lewis: Supreme Court judgement harms freedom of expression and fair trial rights in Canada

(OTTAWA, February 18, 2016) – The Ontario Civil Liberties Association (OCLA) opposes the Supreme Court of Canada’s judgement released today, which denies the appeal application of Dr. Denis Rancourt. (Links below.) The judgement erodes freedom of speech and fair trial … Continue reading

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Communiqué : Rancourt c. St. Lewis : Le jugement de la Cour suprême porte atteinte à la liberté d’expression et au droit à un procès équitable au Canada

(OTTAWA, le 18 février 2016) – L’Association des libertés civiles de l’Ontario (ALCO) s’oppose au jugement de la Cour suprême du Canada rendu aujourd’hui, qui rejette la demande d’aller en appel de M. Denis Rancourt. (Liens ci-bas.) Le jugement nuit … Continue reading

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Release: OCLA Asks Attorneys General to Make Canadian Defamation Law Compliant with International Law

(OTTAWA, February 5, 2016) – The Ontario Civil Liberties Association (OCLA) has asked the Attorneys General for Canada to make Canadian defamation law compliant with international law. The OCLA’s letter is at the following URL and its text is reproduced … Continue reading

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Release: OCLA Calls on Minister Goodale to End Expulsion Procedures Against Mohamed Harkat

(Ottawa, January 29, 2016) – The Ontario Civil Liberties Association (OCLA) has asked the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, The Hon. Ralph Goodale, to permanently stay any expulsion of refugee Mohamed Harkat, and to make a public announcement … Continue reading

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Release: OCLA intervenes in the Topham constitutional challenge of the hate speech provisions of the Criminal Code

(Quesnel, BC, January 13, 2016) – The Ontario Civil Liberties Association (OCLA) has intervened in the on-going constitutional challenge of the hate speech provisions of the Criminal Code of Canada. The constitutional challenge was separated from the criminal trial in … Continue reading

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Release: OCLA Denounces the Hate Speech Criminal Prosecution of Arthur Topham

(Ottawa, November 9, 2015) – The Ontario Civil Liberties Association (OCLA) denounces the criminal prosecution of Mr. Arthur Topham taking place in Quesnel, BC. Mr. Topham is on trial for charges under the “hate speech” provisions of Canada’s Criminal Code … Continue reading

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Release: Mrs. Connie Fournier to Receive the 2015 OCLA Civil Liberties Award

(Ottawa, November 2, 2015) — The OCLA will present its 2015 Civil Liberties Award to Mrs. Connie Fournier at a public event in Kingston, Ontario, on November 13 (7 PM, The Side Room, Denny’s, 33 Benson Street, Kingston, Ontario). In … Continue reading

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