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Ontario Civil Liberties Association

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  • Recent Work

    Dec. 4, 2018: Donald Best receives the 2018 OCLA Civil Liberties Award

    Oct. 23, 2018: OCLA statement on the hiring of third-party psychiatrists and psychologists to opine on the dangerousness of individuals

    23 oct 2018: ALCO prend position sur la pratique consistant à faire appel à des tiers psychiatres et psychologues pour juger de la dangerosité des individus

    Oct. 13, 2018: Release: Facebook purge of political content is a fundamental assault against democracy

    Oct. 5, 2018: Constitutional challenge of Ontario's vague bylaw variance law (re: housing development)

    Sep. 12, 2018: OCLA statement on the notwithstanding clause controversy

    Jul. 24, 2018: Letter to the incoming Attorney General of Ontario, Hon. Caroline Mulroney

    Jul. 16, 2018: Letter re: Imprisonment of Canadian Monika Schaefer in Germany for a video expressing a view about the Nazi holocaust

    Apr. 20, 2018: OCLA statement on #ReconnectAssange

    Apr. 15, 2018: Media Advisory: Ontario must fix its uniquely defective privacy protection laws

  • Media Coverage

    Dec. 4, 2018: "Detective turned whistle-blower wins civil liberties award" Ottawa Citizen

    Nov. 20, 2018: "No complaints to patient ombudsman on armband policies" London Free Press

    Sep. 13, 2018: Interview re: Ontario's use of the notwithstanding clause The Craig Needles Show

    Sep. 12, 2018: "Ottawa homeowner fighting condo development with constitutional challenge" Canadian Lawyer Magazine

    Aug. 9, 2018: "How the Saudi-Canada feud is playing out in Arab media" VICE News

    Jul. 17, 2018: Interview re: Monika Schaefer case | Callers The Evan Soloman Show

    Previous media articles

  • "The OCLA takes a vigorous and highly principled approach to defending free speech rights, which is an approach that is sorely needed in Canada today."

    – John Carpay
    President,
    Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms

  • "I am very pleased to learn about the Ontario Civil Liberties Association, and wish it the greatest success in its work, which could not be more timely and urgent as elementary civil rights, including freedom of speech, are under attack in much of the world, not excluding the more free and democratic societies."

    – Noam Chomsky
    Institute Professor, MIT

  • "Freedom of expression is our most fundamental and most precious freedom. It has been under attack in Canada for years. The Ontario Civil Liberties Association has taken a position that is both courageous and principled. The OCLA now stands alone and its position should be supported by all Canadians who cherish democracy and freedom."

    – Robert Martin
    Professor of Law,
    Emeritus,
    Western University

  • “All subjects including religion and politics should be open to discussion and critical debate. There is a real need for an organization like the Ontario Civil Liberties Association to support free speech and to support the rights of individuals to challenge the conventions of today so that we can have a brighter tomorrow.”

    – Edward C. Corrigan
    Barrister and Solicitor

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