BCCLA and Pivot Slam Railroaded Decision to Publicly Fund Private Security
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association, Pivot Legal Society and the West End Residents Association are decrying a last minute process manoeuvre to railroad through a proposal to spend hundreds of […]
Civil Liberties Group Calls for BC Provincial Police Force Following the Brown Report
The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association is calling for the creation of a BC provincial police force following the release of an independent report on structural problems within the RCMP. […]
Iaccobuci Inquiry
Ottawa and Vancouver – The B.C. Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) has informed Commissioner Frank Iacobucci that it will immediately withdraw from the Iacobucci Inquiry due to concerns over the secret […]
BCCLA Concerned RCMP Misrepresented Themselves After Death of Robert Dziekanski
The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association is calling for revision of the Terms of Reference for the “study” Commission of Inquiry into the death of Robert Dziekanski to include participation […]
Proposed New Law Fails to Provide a Fair Hearing
The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association has added its voice to the growing, national-wide call for Parliament to reject Bill C-3 which provides for the continued use of secret evidence […]
Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act
The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association is calling for the B.C. government to withdraw Bill 39, the Electoral Boundaries Commission Amendment Act. Section 9(1) of the existing B.C. Electoral Boundaries […]
BCCLA Calls For Moratorium on Tasers
The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association is calling on the Solicitor General of British Columbia to issue a moratorium on the use of the Taser gun in British Columbia until […]
BCCLA Initiates RCMP Complaint in Death of Robert Dziekanski
Letter to Paul Kennedy, Chair Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP can be Read here>>
When Police Kill Civilians: It’s Time We Got Straight Answers
Murray Mollard, Special to the Vancouver Sun Published: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 On Oct. 14, Robert Dziekanski died at Vancouver International Airport after the RCMP used their Taser guns to […]
The Latest On Lawful Access
Dear Consultation Committee: I am writing on behalf of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA). Our Association has made previous submissions during the consultation processes on lawful access held […]
