Privacy groups assail Stats Can health survey practices
VANCOUVER – Three groups interested in health privacy have joined forces today to condemn Statistics Canada and the way it is collecting sensitive health information from Canadians for a national […]
University of Victoria puts shackles on speech
This fall, the B.C. Civil Liberties Association has awarded the University of Victoria a failing grade in Free Speech 101. Lorenzo Bouchard is an “anti-treaty” protesters whose modus operandi includes […]
Civil rights group defends important freedoms in Trinity Western University case
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association will argue tomorrow before the Supreme Court of Canada that Trinity Western University and its students have a right to hold religious views and not […]
A four year elected dictatorship?
“If governments are to remain responsible to the people who elect them, then elected representatives must have the power to force unpopular and corrupt governments to return to the people […]
President Craig Jones travels to UVic to make the case for free speech on campus
BCCLA president Craig Jones will speak at University of Victoria tomorrow about the university’s Harassment Policy and the blow it has dealt the expression rights of Lorenzo Bouchard, a protester […]
Don’t block free speech
The Supreme Court is about to wrestle with two key anti-speech cases, including one on child pornography. A democracy must not padlock its citizen’s lips, even if the causes are […]
BCCLA condemns university harassment decision
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association has sent a strongly worded letter to senior officials of the University of Victoria condemning the decision of Dr. Penelope Codding, Vice President, Academic and […]
The Secure Care Act: The devil is in the details
Who could possibly oppose a law that seeks to protect children who, due to addiction or sexual exploitation, are at a high risk of serious harm to themselves? After all, […]
Civil liberties group argues RCMP violated Rule of Law at APEC
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association has made its final argument before Ted Hughes, Commissioner of the RCMP Public Complaint Commission that is examining the conduct of RCMP officers during APEC […]
Rights group opposes government Secure Care legislation
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association today criticized provincial government “Secure Care” legislation that would permit lengthy detention of youths who are at risk. “We do not oppose 72 hour detention […]
