BCCLA opposes privatizing police services
The BCCLA is extremely concerned that a new proposal to amend citizen‟s arrest rights in Canada opens the door to privatized 911 services. The provision would allow a property owner […]
BCCLA reinvestigation demand results in Chief’s discipline
The BCCLA’s support of a complainant in Victoria has resulted in discipline of Victoria’s police chief by their police board. Bruce Dean’s complaint that Jamie Graham committed misconduct when he […]
Prisoner deserves to eat after 13 months without teeth
The BCCLA is calling for B.C. Corrections to provide a prisoner with dentures as the man has lost a dramatic amount of weight after a prison dentist pulled his remaining […]
BCCLA calls on BC’s “new generation of leadership” candidates to get a “fresh start” on people’s rights
The BCCLA is underwhelmed by a lack of response to a policy survey sent to B.C. Liberal party leadership candidates in January. In early January the BCCLA contacted all Liberal […]
BCCLA welcomes change in RCMP tune about policing report
Following the RCMP’s senior public relations officer questioning the accuracy and usefulness of the BCCLA’s most recent report on the force, senior management of the RCMP have now told the […]
BCCLA releases report on RCMP in northern and rural BC
BCCLA releases report on RCMP in northern and rural BC The BCCLA has released a report it says is a “temperature taking” of the public mood around the RCMP in […]
RCMP response to report why public lacks confidence
After a week to review the BCCLA’s report on RCMP activities in rural and northern communities, the RCMP has issued a press release announcing that it is dismissing the report […]
BCCLA supports family request for 911 audio tape
The BCCLA is supporting a complaint by Mark and Rosemarie Surakka that the RCMP are improperly withholding an audio recording of a 911 call the couple already has a transcript […]
Cameras in the courthouse decision to be released
On January 28th, the Supreme Court of Canada released decisions in the companion cases of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, et al. v. Attorney General of Quebec, et al. and Canadian Broadcasting […]
BCCLA and Amnesty International Canada make final submissions in the Afghan Public Interest Hearing
The BCCLA and Amnesty International Canada filed their final written submissions to the Military Police Complaints Commission, which has been investigating conduct related to the transfer of prisoners by the […]
