BCCLA awards best and worst in civil liberties for 2004
To the Vancouver Police Board for refusing to meet with the B.C. Civil Liberties Association to discuss important policy matters regarding the Vancouver Police Department including strip searches at the […]
Laws For Us, Laws for Them. An article by Micheal Vonn, BCCLA policy director, that appeared in the October 20, 2004 issue of the Vancouver Sun
Imagine this: You’re late for work, waiting for the bus and realize that you’ve only got a ten dollar bill. So, you ask around, looking for someone to change your […]
BCCLA demands public disclosure in Arar inquiry
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is demanding that the federal government agree to release a summary of secret evidence that has been heard in camera by the Arar Inquiry. The […]
BCCLA to speak out against security certificates
Representatives of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association will speak at a rally tomorrow against “security certificates”. The rally has been organized by several groups including Amnesty International and No One […]
BCCLA to react to Supreme Court of Canada decision on same-sex marriage
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association will be prepared to comment tomorrow on the highly-anticipated decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in the same-sex marriage reference. The BCCLA made arguments […]
Opinion Poll Confirms Canadians Want Legal Marijuana
A new public opinion poll, conducted by SES Research, confirms that almost 6 in 10 Canadians want personal possession of marijuana to be legal, not just decriminalized. The BCCLA has […]
BCCLA condemns Abbotsford School Board over drug dogs
The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association is challenging the Abbotsford School Board to drop their plan to use drug sniffing dogs in Abbotsford schools. BCCLA Executive Director Murray Mollard: “The […]
BCCLA speaks out against government’s dismissal of Privacy Commissioner’s report
The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association says that today’s announcement by the BC government that it has signed a contract with an American company to administer the Medical Services Plan […]
Past BCCLA president, John Dixon’s article on Carole Gwilt becoming the “Morgentaler of dope” appeared at www.dooneyscafe.com.
VANCOUVER—Carole Gwilt, of the Da Kine café, is on her way to becoming the Morgentaler of dope. She was jailed for selling marijuana at her East Vancouver cafe, after an […]
Visual artists, collectors and galleries combine to support free speech
The BC Civil Liberties Association, Canada’s oldest organization devoted to the defense of free speech, is pleased to announce today a unique and exciting combination of donations from artists and […]
