Today is Trans Day of Remembrance. Today, we honour the trans and gender-diverse people whose joy, futures, and lives were stolen by violence, hatred, and discrimination.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for yesterday’s Walk for Civil Liberties!

We were honoured to welcome Dr. Siyabulela Mandela as our special guest speaker. He addressed the crowd at Queen’s Park — 35 years after his great-grandfather’s iconic speech from that very spot.

You can read our full statement on Bill C-14 here.
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Each year, CCLET presents a nationwide high school essay/video contest honouring Bernard Chernos, a dedicated civil libertarian, lawyer and lover of lively debate. We welcome essay or video entries at any time of the school year until the deadline! Visit cclet.org/contests for more information!

You can read our full statement here.
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The launch of our Know Your Rights Guide for queer students in schools is next Wednesday! Don't miss the performance from our special guest, Manny Dingo!

Register here to reserve your spot.
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Canada's Civil Liberties Organizations - bccla.bsky.social, cancivlib.bsky.social and liguedesdroits.bsky.social - have joined forces to take a stand against the Alberta government's proposed use of the notwithstanding clause to attack trans rights.

Read the letter here.
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SAVE THE DATE! Join us for the launch of CCLA's brand-new online resource: Know Your Rights: A Guide for Queer Students in Schools. The Guide is designed to help queer and gender-diverse students understand and stand up for their rights in schools. There will be food, stickers, and more!

Read our full statement about the threat made by the Edmonton Police Service against the Crown because they disagree with a prosecutorial decision here.

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Read our statement on bail reform and letter to the Minister of Justice here.

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Today on World Refugee Day, we honour the strength, courage, and resilience of people forced to flee violence, persecution, and injustice. Refugees are families, workers, students, neighbours: people seeking safety, dignity, and a chance to rebuild.

We cannot ignore the horrific treatment of incarcerated people at the Maplehurst Correctional Complex.

Sign our petition below to the Solicitor General of Ontario to demand justice, accountability, and real reform now.

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June marks the start of Pride Month! Let’s celebrate Canada’s vibrant 2SLGBTQIA+ community and the progress made through tireless activism.