Centre for Law and Democracy

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Submission on Prince Edward Island’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

2 July 2025. The Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) is today publicly launching its Submission on Prince Edward Island’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The Submission was provided in response to a call for public input into the review by the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward

CSO Declaration Launched at the Berlin ICIC

26 June 2025. This year, for the first time ever, civil society organisations (CSOs) held a parallel NGO Day event alongside the closed event for officials at the annual International Conference of Information Commissioners (ICIC), held in Berlin this year. Participants in the NGO Day event, held on 25 June

Canada: Time for a Serious Review of the Access to Information Act

9 June 2025. Over the last 20 plus years, different official actors in Canada have conducted repeated reviews of the federal Access to Information Act (ATIA), despite which reform of the Act remains a pressing need. Today, the Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD), with the support of 18 organisations

What We Do

The Centre for Law and Democracy believes in a world in which robust respect for all human rights underpins strong participatory democracy at all levels of governance – local, national, regional and international – leading to social justice and equality.

We work to promote, protect and develop those human rights which serve as the foundation for or underpin democracy, including the rights to freedom of expression, to vote and participate in governance, to access information and to freedom of assembly and association.

CLD works collaboratively with NGOs around the world, on a consultancy or small project basis, to carry out projects aimed at boosting respect for key human rights. Please feel free to get in touch with us if you have a project which you feel might benefit from our specialised legal and policy expertise.