Correction on HST sign removal – Maple Ridge supports expressive rights
The BCCLA is issuing a correction to an earlier release in which we reported on complaints from a number of municipalities that HST campaign signs were being removed by city […]
BCCLA to respond to public statements of Frank Paul Commission of Inquiry
The BC Civil Liberties Association will be available today, Wednesday, June 22, to respond to the public statements of William H. Davies, Q.C., Commissioner of the Frank Paul Inquiry. The […]
BC Prosecutors: Pliers in waistband excuse police from lethal force charge
Pliers in a man’s waistband have now joined Robert Dziekanski’s infamous stapler as “weapons” that B.C. prosecutors may rely upon to excuse police officers from being charged and tried for […]
RCMP must get permission before training dogs in backyards
The BCCLA says that RCMP officers must get permission before training dogs or officers in people’s private backyards. The Association has filed a complaint after reports of misstatements of the […]
BCCLA argues prostitution laws must be struck down to protect vulnerable women
Toronto – Today the BCCLA will argue before the Ontario Court of Appeal in Bedford v. Canada (Attorney General) that the federal prostitution laws are unconstitutional. The BCCLA is an […]
BCCLA congratulates VPD on restraint last night
The BCCLA is congratulating the Vancouver Police Department for their restrained and responsible reaction to last night’s riot in downtown Vancouver. Among other points, the BCCLA noted that the VPD […]
BCCLA opposes unconstitutional “back to work” laws
The BCCLA is calling on the federal government to withdraw back-to-work legislation that attacks the constitutional rights of workers at Air Canada and Canada Post. The laws interfere with and […]
BCCLA congratulates Burnaby school board for passing LGBTQ policy
The BCCLA is congratulating the Burnaby school board for passing a policy designed to eliminate discrimination against gay and transgendered students. The BCCLA had written a last minute letter to […]
Dates announced for Terrace, Smithers, Fort St. James, Prince George
The BCCLA will be visiting several northern communities to present the findings of their Small Town Justice report on the RCMP. The report was compiled last summer and included information […]
BCCLA says Parliamentary seats must be based on population
The BCCLA is urging the federal government and opposition parties not to abandon the principle that seats in the federal parliament be assigned based on population. Quebec’s premier and opposition […]
