(OTTAWA, June 27, 2014) – The Ontario Civil Liberties Association (OCLA) has written to the Chief Reserves and Cadets of National Defence requesting action to protect the privacy rights of youth participants in cadet summer camps.
OCLA was informed that broad searches of cadets’ dorm rooms and lockers are conducted routinely at the summer camps, without particular reasonable grounds for the searches, and without informing cadets of the right to withdraw consent for searches at any time.
OCLA has asked for a review and the implementation of an exemplary policy and practice that sets a high standard for individuals’ rights to privacy. OCLA’s letter to the Chief Reserves and Cadets is available at the following link: https://ocla.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-06-27-Letter-OCLA-to-Chief-Reserves-and-Cadets.pdf
Contact:
Joseph Hickey
Executive Director
Ontario Civil Liberties Association (OCLA) https://ocla.ca
613-252-6148 (c)
joseph.hickey@ocla.ca
