SCC to rule on judicial oversight of prison law and life
Ottawa – The Supreme Court of Canada will release its decision on Thursday, March 27, 2014 in Diane Knopf, Warden of Mission Institution, et al. v. Gurkirpal Singh Khela. The […]
SCC to hear case about Foreign State Immunity in torture cases
Ottawa – On Tuesday, March 18, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear arguments in The Estate of Zahra Kazemi et al. v. Iran, et al. The BCCLA is an […]
BCCLA to debate Trinity Western law school issue at UBC Faculty of Law
Rights watchdog to join panel debate at UBC Faculty of Law sponsored by OUTLaws LGBTQ law student group – BCCLA filed submission to Law Society on application to accredit new […]
Federal Sex Work Laws Consultation
For more than 35 years the BC Civil Liberties Association has maintained that the exchange of sex for money should not be criminalized. The Supreme Court’s decision in December 2013 to […]
Seven Years of Inaction: Rights organizations call for oversight mechanism in response to CBSA abuses
Public inquiry recommended oversight in 2006 – no action since that time The BC Civil Liberties Association, the Canadian Council for Refugees and the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers today […]
Victory at the BC Court of Appeal on civil forfeiture procedure
Vancouver – On February 21, 2014, the BC Court of Appeal released an oral judgment in Director of Civil Forfeiture v. Lloydsmith. This case concerns a claim made by the […]
Eight years of federal inaction: Groups to call for independent oversight of Canada Border Services Agency
Vancouver – It has been eight years since the Arar Commission of Inquiry recommended that an independent review agency oversee certain activities of the Canada Border Services Agency. No action […]
BC Court of Appeal to release judgment on challenge to BC’s drinking and driving law
Vancouver – On Monday, March 3, the BC Court of Appeal will deliver reasons for judgment in Chisholm, et al. v. British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles). The case was […]
BCCLA reacts to coroner’s inquest announcement in death of CBSA detainee Lucia Vega Jiménez
VANCOUVER – Josh Paterson, Executive Director of the BC Civil Liberties Association, reacted this morning to the announcement by the BC Coroner’s Service that it will hold an inquest into […]
BC Court of Appeal to release judgment on civil forfeiture case
Vancouver – On February 20, 2014, the BC Court of Appeal will deliver oral reasons for judgment in Director of Civil Forfeiture v. Lloydsmith. The case was heard on February […]
