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The Supreme Court of Canada will hear the appeals of Bill 21 from March 23-26 at 9:30 AM ET. Watch live: scc-csc.ca/cases-dossiers…

Please see CMLA's statement regarding the Ontario government’s last-minute attempt to seek an injunction to ban today's Al-Quds rally.

Read CMLA's Submission to SOCI Regarding Bill C-12 at: cmla-acam.ca/post/cmla-subm…

Please see CMLA’s statement regarding Ms. Sudine Riley’s testimony of an assault by Durham Regional Police while working in the Oshawa courthouse.

"Some Canadians may find these [religious] beliefs objectionable, old-fashioned, or even hateful. But a free country does not criminalize the expression of sincerely held religious doctrines. We debate people we disagree with. We do not silence them, and we certainly don’t arrest them." We continue to demand the withdrawal of Bill C-9 in its entirety. nationalpost.com/opinion/andrew…

📢 TAS is seeking Board Members (2026–2030)! Open to members 15+ years at the bar. Apply by Dec 4. Equity-deserving candidates encouraged. Info: theadvocatessociety.wufoo.com/forms/zcdv0ct0…

Today, ICJP and @LCPal_ca will be in Superior Court in Canada opposing the motion to strike our case against the Canadian Government for perpetrating genocide. Beginning at 10:00am EST. Watch it live via the link ⬇️ ca01web.zoom.us/j/64704842731?… #Canada #AccountabilityForPalestine

This weekend, a pro-Israel organisation tried to stop the Palestinian flag from being raised at Toronto City Hall. Ontario’s Divisional Court rightly dismissed their injunction today. The Palestinian flag is not a symbol of hate or terror. It's a symbol of identity and hope for a country and people besieged and subjugated. Well done to our own @martinezdefence and the legal teams that intervened @nccm @CMLAACAM #JusticeForPalestine #FreePalestine #Canada

📢 Agenda for the 2025 CMLA National Legal Conference, Nov 6 virtual sessions! 🎟️ Tickets: cmla-acam.ca/events/nationa… ✨ Free for CMLA members - check your email for an exclusive access code! 🗓️ Event Details: November 6: Virtual Sessions November 7: Local In-Person Socials

Today, 37 civil society organizations, including CCLA, signed a joint letter urging the government to reverse course on Bill C-9 and pursue community-based approaches that protect vulnerable groups without compromising rights and freedoms. 🔗👇 ccla.org/press-release/…

Please see CMLA’s statement regarding the Combatting Hate Act (Bill C-9)

Congratulations to Justice Ghazala Zaman on her appointment to the Ontario Court of Justice!

Update on the SCC Bill 21 appeal - CMLA among coalition granted leave to intervene.

The @globeandmail Editorial Board just published one of the most misleading takes on free speech in recent memory—twisting protest into “hate” and discomfort into censorship. This editorial is full of double standards cloaked in the language of “balance”. Let me break down the double standards.🧵 1/8 archive.is/2025.05.21-174…

Are you interested in working in the public interest to defend, promote and protect fundamental rights and freedoms for all of us in Canada? If so, CCLA has an opportunity for you to start your career with an articling position in the public interest legal sector. The application deadline is June 27, 2025, at 5 pm EDT. Please share with your networks! Learn more here: lnkd.in/gBz8R5YK

#Canada’s largest #legal society disinvited a prominent Syrian-Canadian entrepreneur + peace activist from its annual gala because he called the violence in #Gaza a #genocide. @AlexNeve24 and I explain how this is a troubling attack on free speech. opencanada.org/free-expressio…

BREAKING: A Canadian legal group under fire for cancelling a Syrian Canadian entrepeneur's upcoming speech over his stance on Gaza says it has cancelled the event altogether. The Advocates' Society says it "fell short" in applying its "core values." cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

BREAKING: A prominent Canadian legal association is apologizing after it cancelled a keynote speech by Syrian Canadian entrepreneur and peacekeeping advocate Tareq Hadhad, prompting sharp criticism from many of its members. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

UPDATE: Cancelled speech by Peace by Chocolate founder sparks resignation by legal group's incoming president. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

UPDATE: The Advocates' Society's treasurer Sheila Gibb has resigned over its cancellation of Syrian Canadian Tareq Hadhad's speech, citing a "chilling effect" on members. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…