Broken Complaint System Last Chance for Accountability
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is turning to B.C.‟s broken police complaints system as one last hope for accountability in the Vancouver Police Department shooting death of Paul Boyd. The […]
Extreme Police Tactics Violate Rights Against Unreasonable Search and Seizure
On November 20, 2009 the B.C. Civil Liberties Association will argue in the Supreme Court of Canada that the Calgary Police Department used unreasonable force and broke the centuries old […]
BCCLA Film Fest: Victims of the Censor’s Knife
Vancouver, B.C. – The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is hosting its first ever film festival and chosen four films involving censored content to raise awareness around free expression issues. The […]
Exit International Hosts First Canadian Workshop, Launches Euthanasia Drug Test Kit
Vancouver, B.C. – Spokespeople from right-to-die group Exit International and the B.C. Civil Liberties Association will be available to the media before Exit hosts its first Canadian workshop at Vancouver’s […]
Government Does the Right Thing on Polygamy
Vancouver, B.C. – The BC Civil Liberties Association applauded the decision of BC’s Attorney General Michael de Jong to refer the constitutionality of the criminal code section that makes polygamy […]
B.C. Government Plans to Remove Homeless to Shelters
Vancouver, B.C. – The BC Civil Liberties Association criticized the provincial government’s Assistance to Shelter Act that was introduced today, as a band-aid approach that could easily be used to […]
Legal Observers in Victoria for 2010 Olympic Torch Launch
Vancouver, B.C. – The B.C. Civil Liberties Association will have five teams of legal observers present in Victoria for the launch of the Olympic torch run. The observer program is […]
BCCLA demands equal treatment for U Vic pro-life club
Vancouver, B.C. – The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is taking up the case of Youth Protecting Youth (YPY), a pro-life club at the University of Victoria. Despite repeated appeals by […]
BCCLA Partners With UBC Students for 2010 Olympics
Vancouver, B.C. – The B.C. Civil Liberties Association announced today that they are partnering with the Student Legal Fund Society (“SLFS”) at the University of British Columbia to introduce an […]
Vancouver Public Library Bans Suicide Discussion
Vancouver, B.C. – Last night the Vancouver Public Library Board confirmed the decision of library management to ban a scheduled discussion on assisted suicide at the VPL main branch. Australian […]
