Rights group dismayed by Scott’s decision not to fund counsel for APEC protesters
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is dismayed by Solicitor General Andy Scott’s decision not to fund legal counsel for the students opposed to APEC whose protest signs were removed, and […]
BCCLA demands funding for APEC complainants
Public hearings begin September 14th into the actions of the RCMP during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Conference at the University of British Columbia in 1997. The hearing was […]
Freedom of speech challenge likely to go to country’s top court
Today the United States is the democracy that places the highest value on freedom of expression. In its early years, however, the republic held speech rights in much lower esteem. […]
BCCLA intervenes in Surrey book ban case
This week, the B.C. Civil Liberties Association will intervene in the lawsuit James Chamberlain et al. v. The Board of Trustees of School District #36 (Surrey), the Surrey book ban […]
Little Sister’s Book and Art Emporium & BCCLA continue fight for free speech and equality
Little Sister’s gay and lesbian bookstore and the B.C. Civil Liberties Association have committed to carry their longstanding battle with Canada Customs to the Supreme Court of Canada. Their commitment […]
Kay Stockholder (1928-1998)
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association announces with deep sadness that Kay Stockholder passed away early today, after a year-long battle with cancer. Kay had been a member of the BCCLA […]
Civil rights group defends TWU’s freedoms
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association today began its defence, in the B.C. Court of Appeal, of Trinity Western University’s right to hold unpopular religious views and not suffer state sanctions […]
Re: Greater Victoria Public Library Meeting Room Policy
by Andrew Irvine I am writing in response to the opinion piece by Robert M. Goldschmid in the June 9, 1998 edition of the Times Colonist and to offer the […]
Civil rights group criticizes proposed changes to Mental Health Act
Proposed changes to the Mental Health Act will make it easier to institutionalize individuals suffering from mental illness and to force them to undergo treatment. The B.C. Civil Liberties Association […]
UBC Philosophy professor new president of civil rights group
Andrew Irvine, an associate professor of Philosophy at UBC and B.C. Civil Liberties Association director is the new president of the civil rights group. He was elected by the BCCLA […]
