Our Mission is...

"To promote respect for civil liberties and human rights in Alberta

through research and education to contribute to a more just and

inclusive community."

In Memoriam 1936 to 2013

Board Chair Dr. Ed Webking was the board chair for over 28 years. He received the ACLRC's Civil Liberties Award on that occasion. For more information see: here (Click on Dr. Edwin Webking)

This site provides information about human rights law and civil liberties. We cannot offer legal advice in response to specific problems. If you need legal advice, you should consult a lawyer.

The Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre is a Canadian non-governmental, non-profit organization. We appreciate the contributions made by donors and volunteers, and rely on the support of various agencies in Canada, including the Alberta Law Foundation, The Sheldon Chumir Foundation and The Human Rights Citizenship and Multiculturalism Education Fund.

                                


WHAT WE DO:

• Education
• Research
• Information and Referral
  
  Education
  Research Centre staff and volunteers make presentations on a wide range of topics related to human rights and civil liberties.
  
  Human Rights Education Project
  The Research Centre's human rights education project provides speakers, materials, teaching in-services and teacher support for human rights education at the secondary level.
  
  Research
  The Research Centre undertakes research on contemporary civil liberties and human rights issues that are of concern to Albertans. The projects are diverse - from proposals for reform of human rights legislation, to a report on citizen complaints about police conduct, to a manual for lawyers who represent mentally disabled clients.
  
  Information/Referral
  The Research Centre also responds to members of the public who call with questions about civil liberties and human rights. We receive hundreds of calls every year, and we provide information or refer callers to other resources.
  
  Research And Education — Not Advocacy
  The Research Centre does not engage in advocacy — neither in individual cases, nor in the form of political lobbying.
  
  The Centre is affiliated with the University of Calgary.
  
  Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre
  c/o Faculty of Law
  University of Calgary
  2500 University Way N.W.
  Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
  
  Telephone: (403) 220-2505
  Fax: (403) 284-0945
  Email: aclrc@ucalgary.ca