Civil Liberties Group Celebrates Supreme Court Victory for Prisoners and Habeas Corpus
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is celebrating today’s decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in May v. Ferndale Institution. The BC Civil Liberties Association intervened in the case to […]
BCCLA files RCMP complaint in Ian Bush death
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) has launched a complaint against members of the RCMP’s Houston detachment involved in the death of Ian Geoffrey Bush who died on October 29, […]
“Modernization” of surveillance a step backward for privacy
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association (www.bccla.org) is opposing the federal government’s latest proposal to facilitate increased police surveillance of telecommunications systems. Today the government introduced Bill C-74, the Modernization of […]
Charter challenge to Translink’s policy of banning political advertising on buses
Read the BCCLA Submission to the Supreme Court Case here>>
BCCLA successful in lifting media ban on private prosecution of George Bush case
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association was successful yesterday in lifting a publication ban imposed in the case of a private prosecution of George Bush for allegedly counseling, aiding, and abetting […]
National Security: Curbing the excess to protect freedom and democracy
National Security: Curbing the excess to protect freedom and democracy>>
BCCLA urges release of security certificate prisoners
Murray Mollard, Executive Director, of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA)Â will testify before the Senate Special Committee on the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA)Â regarding security certificates and reform of the […]
BCCLA opposes development of a Canadian no-fly list
Executive Summary: The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association opposes the development of a Canadian no-fly list. No-fly lists impair the rights of citizens (denial of due-process, subjection to unreasonable search […]
BCCLA Slams Chief Electoral Officer for Privacy Ignorance
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is urging Parliamentarians and the government too ignore, if not condemn, the recommendation from Canada’s Chief Electoral Officer Jean-Pierre Kingsley to give him the powers […]
BCCLA calls for investigation into Canada’s complicity in torture
The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association is calling on the Prime Minister to move immediately to appoint an independent investigator to probe what appears to be a pattern of Canadian […]
