Omar Khadr – Supreme Court – Return
Vancouver, B.C. — On November 13, the B.C. Civil Liberties Association will argue in the Supreme Court of Canada that the government must obey a Federal Court order to bring […]
CJB Says No Need for Trial in Police Shooting of Paul Boyd
Vancouver, B.C. – The Criminal Justice Branch has announced that it will not be advancing any criminal charges against a VPD officer who shot mentally ill man Paul Boyd eight […]
BCCLA Demands Policy for VPD Olympic Sonic Gun
Vancouver, B.C. – A representative for the Vancouver Police Department confirmed to the BCCLA last week that the VPD has acquired an LRAD (Long Range Acoustical Device) crowd control weapon […]
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 […]