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The federal government’s latest attempt to grant police and intelligence agencies easier access to the private information of people in Canada, if enacted, will supercharge state surveillance and seriously threaten privacy rights, says the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG). “This legislation presents one of the greatest threats to privacy in Canada of the past […]

April 2nd, 2026 – The International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group, the Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, Amnesty International Canadian Section, Independent Jewish Voices, la Ligue des droits et libertés, the Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association, and ​​The Centre for Free Expression, reaffirm our deep concern about Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate […]

OTTAWA, March 27, 2026 – A broad coalition of human rights, civil liberties, refugee and migrant rights, gender justice, and data privacy organizations have denounced the adoption of Bill C-12, which became law yesterday. This egregious bill marks a significant attack on refugee and migrant rights in Canada, and has been criticized by the UN […]

PCAI website banner On March 23, 2026, the ICLMG made a submission to the People’s Consultation on Artificial Intelligence. The PCAI was launched by a group of 160 civil society organizations, including the ICLMG, in response to the federal government’s woeful track record on public consultations regarding artificial intelligence policy and regulations, specifically its Fall […]

Khaled Al-Qazzaz, CMPAC’s Executive Director, presents ICLMG’s Tim McSorley with their Community Partner Award. During the recent Parliamentary Iftar dinner hosted by the Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC), Tim McSorley, our National Coordinator, was honoured to receive the Community Partner Award for his dedicated partnership and steadfast contributions in service of the Muslim community. […]

The serious flaws and violations of the law uncovered in the first ever rigorous and independent review of Canada’s secretive No Fly List regime require an immediate response and urgent action on the part of the Canadian government. For 20 years, Canada has operated a troubling, secretive regime that prevents individuals, including Canadians, from flying […]

Following widespread criticism of various aspects of Bill C-2, the Strong Borders Act, the government introduced Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, in October 2025. Although presented as a solution, C-12 fails to answer any of those concerns. Instead, it only serves to fast-track provisions undermining the rights of refugees and migrants, while allowing […]