Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Child Services
- Constitutional Issues
- Consumer Issues
- Elections
- Government Procurement
- Immigration
- Industry
- Intellectual Property
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- National Security/Security
- Privacy and Access to Information
- Science and Technology
- Telecommunications
Subject Matter Details
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Automated Sequestering of Criminal Records Legislation.
The CCLA, as a member of the civil society entity the Fresh Start Coalition, is seeking the introduction of legislation creating legislation to automatically sequester criminal records.
- Bill C-20, An Act establishing the Public Complaints and Review Commission and amending certain Acts and statutory instruments.
The content of the bill as a whole are subject to lobbying activity, specific provisions where CCLA is advocating amendments can be found in our public brief to the House Standing Committee on Public Safety and Security (SECU).
- Bill C-26, An Act respecting cybersecurity, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts.
Lobbying around telecommunications and cybersecurity, with an intention of making proposed legislation more respecting of privacy and human rights.
- Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act.
Lobbying around the private-sector privacy and artificial intelligence portions of the bill, with an intention to make these proposed legislations more respecting of privacy and human rights.
- Bill C-48, An act to amend the Criminal Code (bail reform).
The passage and content of the bill as a whole are subject to lobbying activity, specific provisions where CCLA is advocating amendments can be found in our public brief to the Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (LCJC).
- Extradition Act.
Letter to the Prime Minister regarding the case of Dr. Hassan Diab and urging the government to review provisions of the Extradition Act.
- Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
Citizenship Act.
Bill S-235:An Act to amend the Citizenship Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
Participation in coalition advocating to provide citizenship for survivors of child welfare system and ensure removal orders against such persons are not enforceable.
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
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Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
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Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
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House of Commons
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Justice Canada (JC)
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
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Parole Board of Canada (PBC)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Public Safety Canada (PS)
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Senate of Canada
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is a national, non-profit, independent, non- governmental organization dedicated to promoting respect for and observance of fundamental human rights and civil liberties in Canada. CCLA’s work, which includes research, advocacy, public education, and engagement, aims to defend and ensure the protection and full exercise of those rights and liberties.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Noa Mendelsohn Aviv,
Executive Director and General Counsel
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has two classes of members: ordinary members and voting members. Membership in CCLA shall be available to persons interested in furthering the Corporation's purposes and who have applied for and been accepted into membership in the Corporation by resolution of the board or in such other manner as may be determined by the board, in accordance with any membership criteria set by the board. Voting members are members who have been accepted as voting members by the board. A voting membership expires 12 months after the date of board acceptance, unless renewed by the board.
Government funding
No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
400-124 Merton Street
Toronto, ON M4S 2Z2
Canada
Telephone number:
416-363-0321
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Noa Mendelsohn Aviv,
Executive Director and General Counsel |
No public offices held
- Shakir Rahim,
Director, Criminal Justice Program |
No public offices held
- Harini Sivalingam,
Director, Equality Program |
No public offices held
