Launch of the First Legal Observers Program in Olympic History
Vancouver, B.C. – Hundreds of citizen Legal Observers trained by the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association will take to the streets to observe and record the security and policing of […]
BCCLA applauds Attorney General De Jong’s decision to open access to court files
The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association applauds the decision announced by Attorney General Mike De Jong to reform policies and practices of court officials regarding public access to court files […]
Provincial government shuts BCCLA out of international media centre
Vancouver, B.C. – The Provincial Government has told the BCCLA that the human rights organization’s communications are not welcome at the “International Media Centre” (IMC) during the Olympics. The refusal […]
“Free speech zone” crowded with pro-Olympic displays
Vancouver, B.C. – The BCCLA is disappointed that the organizers of the 2010 Olympics have crowded an area designated for free speech with pro-Olympic displays, making large demonstrations practically impossible […]
BCCLA opposes ban on U Vic pro-life club
The University of Victoria student newspaper, The Martlet, is hosting a debate tomorrow evening on the recent recommendation of the UVic Student Society’s Clubs Council to strip the campus pro-life […]
Canada Violated Omar Khadr’s Charter Rights: Supreme Court
Vancouver, B.C. – The BCCLA is pleased by a Supreme Court of Canada decision that the Government of Canada violated the Charter rights of Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr. Today the […]
BCCLA Condemns Violence as Protest Tactic
The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (the “BCCLA”), Canada‟s oldest and foremost civil liberties group, today condemned violence as a protest tactic following an incident where a PETA protester apparently […]
Activists Call Off Olympic Free Speech Lawsuit
Activists backed by the BCCLA in a lawsuit to protect their free speech rights against Olympic bylaws passed by the City of Vancouver have officially withdrawn their case as a […]
BCCLA 2010 Olympic media opportunities
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is pleased to announce the following unique media opportunities during the 2010 Olympics. Daily traditional media briefings (English) – February 12-28, 2010 The BCCLA will […]
BCCLA Calls on VPD to Ask Another Force to Investigate Beating
Following unsubstantiated allegations by representatives of the Vancouver Police Department that a man beaten by VPD officers in a case of mistaken identity had “resisted,” and then a retraction of […]
