Cara Zwibel, director of fundamental freedoms for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, issued a statement: “In February of this year, for the first time, the government of Canada declared a public order emergency and put in place emergency measures that restricted the rights and freedoms of all people in Canada. These measures placed broad restrictions … Read more
Cara Zwibel, director of Fundamental Freedoms for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, issued a statement: “Under cross examination by CCLA counsel Ewa Krajewska, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) agreed that the threshold for invoking the Emergencies Act shouldn’t be lower than the threshold for CSIS to surveil a single person. Today’s admission by the prime minister … Read more
Cara Zwibel, director of Fundamental Freedoms for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, issued a statement: “Although we had hope that, with the testimony of the Attorney General, we would get a better understanding of the government’s legal justification for invoking the Emergencies Act, that did not come to pass,” she said. “The government will no doubt … Read more
Cara Zwibel, director of fundamental freedoms for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, issued a statement: “This week we have heard from federal officials but none have been able to back up the claim there was a national emergency as defined by the Emergencies Act,” she said. “The government witnesses to date have admitted that the government … Read more
Cara Zwibel, director of Fundamental Freedoms for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, issued a statement: “Alongside CCF and the Ottawa Coalition we have requested the public order emergency commission to call upon Premier Doug Ford and Solicitor General Sylvia Jones to give testimony,” she said. “Following the testimony of representatives of the City of Ottawa … Read more
Cara Zwibel, director of Fundamental Freedoms for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, made the following remarks on Oct. 19 following testimony at the Public Order Emergency Commission: “Over the last two days we have heard testimony from representatives of the City of Ottawa,” she said. “The testimony did not, however, shed light on why ordinary policing … Read more
Cara Zwibel, Director of Fundamental Freedoms for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, issued a statement following testimony at the Public Order Emergency Commission: “Today’s testimony from Ottawa residents and on behalf of Ottawa businesses was compelling – the impacts of the protests were severe. But the testimony did not shed light on why ordinary policing powers … Read more
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association made its opening statement at the Public Order Emergency Commission. “When it invoked the Emergencies Act the government triggered a Public Order Emergency Commission,” said Cara Zwibel, director of Fundamental Freedoms for the CCLA. “The government was given 60 days to appoint a commissioner, rather than do so quickly it … Read more
The Government of Canada had options other than the emergencies act, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association said in a press conference. “The government will have to meet a very high bar at the public inquiry to show that it legally invoked the Emergencies Act,” said Cara Zwibel, director of Fundamental Freedoms for the CCLA. “It is our position … Read more
Brenda McPhail, Director of Privacy Technology and Surveillance Program for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), issued a statement following her testimony at the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics: “Instead of helping to fix vulnerabilities in software the RCMP has been exploiting them through advanced spyware. This is making us all less safe … Read more
