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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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Email to Attorneys General of Canada re: OCLA report on Canadian defamation law

By Email February 4, 2016 Attorneys General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould, Suzanne Anton, Brad Cathers, Kathleen Ganley, Gord Mackintosh, Wade MacLauchlan, Madeleine Meilleur, Paul Okalik, Andrew Parsons, Serge Rousselle, Louis Sebert, Stéphanie Vallée, Diana Whalen, Gordon Wyant Honourable Attorneys General: … 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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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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OCLA letter: Canada’s threatened expulsion of refugee Mohamed Harkat

Update: Response from Minister Goodale dated March 2, 2016. The OCLA has written to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Hon. Ralph Goodale, asking him to stay deportation proceedings against Mohamed Harkat. The letter is posted at the … Continue reading

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OCLA letter: Unconstitutionality of Canada’s “Hate Speech” Criminal Code Provisions

The OCLA’s intervention letter to the Honourable Mr. Justice Butler of the Supreme Court of British Columbia was sent today. The letter is posted at the URL here, and on Scribd (see below):

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OCLA’s 2015 Year in Review

Dear OCLA Supporter, This email is to give you a recap of the OCLA’s work in 2015. Connie Fournier Receives 2015 OCLA Civil Liberties Award Mrs. Connie Fournier received the 2015 OCLA Civil Liberties Award at an event held in … Continue reading

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Connie Fournier Receives the 2015 OCLA Civil Liberties Award

Mrs. Connie Fournier received the 2015 OCLA Civil Liberties Award at an event held in Kingston, Ontario, on Friday, November 13, 2015. Full details, including the video of the event and the text of Connie’s speech, are available here.

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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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