It’s official – second class citizenship goes into effect
Last Friday, part of Bill C-24 went into effect, officially creating a two-tier citizenship system. As a result of this new law, dual citizens and people who have immigrated to […]
Remembering Alan Borovoy, 1932-2015
With a twinkle in his eye, a sharp wit, and a fierce delight for argumentation, Alan Borovoy, O.C., LL.D., was one of Canada’s premier fighters for civil liberties and human […]
Canada is in need of serious access to information reform
Canada’s access to information (ATI) system is in crisis. It is taxing on those who administer it, the process of obtaining information is unnecessarily lengthy and cumbersome for users and […]
Avis aux médias: Les groupes canadiens de défense des droits humains dénoncent la courte période d’audiences du comité parlementaire pour l’étude du Projet de loi C 51 et des principales réformes proposées concernant la sécurité nationale
26 février, 2015 Pour diffusion immédiate Les groupes de défense des droits humains de tout le Canada ont réagi avec inquiétude et se sont dits fortement préoccupés après que le […]
Supreme Court closes physician-assisted dying debate
Originally published by Impact Ethics and reproduced with permission. J.S. Russell and D.A. Browne discuss the Supreme Court of Canada’s historic decision to strike down the ban on physician-assisted dying. […]
The Day The World Fought Back
In the last year, the world has learned that mass surveillance by governments knows no bounds. Today, February 11th, internet users around the world are standing together. Today, individuals, civil […]
The Writing and Speeches of Bob Rowan
Professor Robert J. Rowan (Bob to everybody in his classrooms and the BCCLA) was one of the founding directors of the BCCLA, and contributed a substantial portion of its foundation. […]
Carter v. Canada: The Death with Dignity Case
Synopsis The BCCLA filed a lawsuit in April 2011 to seek to allow seriously and incurably ill, mentally competent adults the right to receive medical assistance to hasten death under […]
Conscientious Objection: the Writing and Speeches of Bob Rowan
On Conscientious Objection As you read this essay you will soon recognize that it heavily reflects its period of writing (completed in late 1968). WWII was only 23 years ago, […]
Prison Justice: BCCLA at the SCC
The BCCLA appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada on prison issues twice in October, re-asserting that for prisoners, “‘The rule of law is absent, although rules are everywhere’”. With […]