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 […]
BCCLA denounces blocking of website by Telus
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is calling on Telus to remove a block on subscribers’ access to a website operated by members of the Telecommunications Workers Union. The union is […]
Letter to Honourable Anne McLellan regarding the expansion of the culture of surveillance
Dear Ms. McLellan: I am writing on behalf of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) to express our concern about the lack of democratic accountability in relation to an […]
Letter to Honourable Anne McLellan and Jean-C. Lapierre regarding BCCLA opposition to proposed “no-fly” list
June 10, 2005 Dear Ms. McLellan and Mr. Lapierre: Re: Opposition to Proposed “No-Fly” List I am writing on behalf of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association to express our […]
Vancouver Police Department posts policy manual on their website
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is applauding the Vancouver Police Departments (VPD) plan to make its Regulations and Procedures Manual available to the public via the VPD website. This move […]
National security concerns must be balanced against liberties to avoid abuse. Article in Vancouver Sun
Trust Us. We’re in the business of national security. In our war on terrorism, this now familiar refrain comes from every quarter of our national security establishment. National security activities […]
BCCLA calls for independent audit of internal investigations conducted into police complaints
The BC Civil Liberties Association calls on the Provincial Government to initiate an independent audit of internal investigations conducted into police complaints. Internal police investigation are an integral aspect of […]
BCCLA opposes a Canadian “no-fly list”
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is calling upon the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and the Minister of Transport to cease the behind-closed-door development of a Canadian “no-fly […]
BCCLA Submission on Bill C-16 (Roadside Drug Testing)
The BCCLA The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is the oldest and most active civil liberties association in Canada. We regularly make submissions to governments, and intervene in the […]
BCCLA supports Single Transferable Vote electoral system.
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association supports the “Yes” Vote in the upcoming May 17 BC Electoral Referendum. The referendum will select one of two formulas to translate votes into seats […]
