Policy Submissions

Our submissions address how laws or policies may infringe on civil liberties, and provide recommendations to protect fundamental rights and freedoms.

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  Democratic Rights
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  Drug Policy
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  Freedom of Expression
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  Human Rights
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  National Security
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  Police Accountability
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  Privacy

Document Open letter to Minister Bennett on the urgent need for a comprehensive response to the National Inquiry report

Posted on May 3, 2019

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Joint letter objecting to the deeply troubling reform affecting the human rights of refugees

Posted on April 11, 2019

Topic: Borders, Human Rights, Immigration

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Joint Civil Society Comments for Consultation on Emergency Languages

Posted on March 1, 2019

Topic: National Security, Security

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Inaction on CBSA accountability

Posted on February 14, 2019

Topic: Borders, CBSA, Civilian Oversight, Immigration, Police Accountability

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Letter in relation to potential actions in Wet’suwet’en territories

Posted on January 7, 2019

Topic: Aboriginal Rights, Human Rights, Protest Rights

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Submission to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

Posted on December 19, 2018

Topic: Aboriginal Rights, Children's Rights, Discrimination, Human Rights

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Joint statement calling on Canada to end sterilization without consent

Posted on December 10, 2018

Topic: Aboriginal Rights, Patients' Rights, Reproductive Rights

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Letter to Minister of Justice regarding Criminal Code reforms

Posted on October 29, 2018

Topic: Criminal, Sentencing

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Letter in response to Vancouver Police Department report on street checks

Posted on September 26, 2018

Topic: Aboriginal Rights, Discrimination, Police Accountability

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Letter to Prime Minister urging action to ensure justice for Abousfian Abdelrazik

Posted on August 31, 2018

Topic: Anti-torture, National Security, Torture

Type: Policy Submissions