Government censors try to shut down Little Sister’s documentary at film fest
VANCOUVER – The long arm of B.C.’s censor tried Wednesday to silence Thursday’s world premier of a documentary about a Vancouver gay and lesbian book store’s two-decade-long Supreme Court battle […]
BCCLA calls for transparency in press accreditation at Kananaskis G8 summit
The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association is calling for transparency in the process used by the RCMP to issue media credentials to journalists and photographers. Elaine Brière, an award-winning photo […]
BCCLA defends separation of church and state before Supreme Court of Canada in same sex parenting book case
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association will appear as an intervenor before the Supreme Court of Canada today to argue that the B.C. School Act requires the Surrey School Board to […]
Civil rights group supports Marc Hall in his fight to go to the prom
The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association supports Ontario student Marc Hall’s bid to attend his high school prom with the date of his choice—his boyfriend. The Durham Roman Catholic School […]
Civil rights group calls for boycott of “REFERENDUMB”
The BCCLA is calling upon all British Columbians to boycott the provincial government’s ill-conceived referendum on aboriginal treaty negotiations. Far from an example of direct democracy, this referendum is nothing […]
Civil liberties group deplores closure of treatment facility for young female addicts
The BCCLA is dismayed to learn that the Campbell Valley Women’s Centre, the only intensive residential treatment facility for young women addicted to drugs and alcohol in British Columbia, will […]
BCCLA blasts B.C. government for suppression of legislative protests
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is calling on the Liberal government to rescind an injunction it obtained to ban protesters from the legislative grounds. For the last week, a group […]
Civil rights group condemns recycled police proposal for video surveillance
Encourages citizens and groups to write Police Board to oppose ill-conceived project The B.C. Civil Liberties Association has sent a letter to the Vancouver Police Board urging it to reject […]
Civil rights group condemns proposal to slash budgets of government watchdogs
CUTS WILL REDUCE INDEPENDENT CHECKS ON GOVERNMENT ACTION The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is urging the Liberal government to reject the cuts proposed to British Columbia’s watchdogs by a government […]
BCCLA condemns Elections Canada for prosecuting ballot eaters
Three members of the Edmonton Edible Ballot Society will be in Edmonton Provincial Court tomorrow, January 11, 2002, to face charges under the Canada Elections Act of having destroyed their […]