Man permanently brain injured at hands of RCMP sues police officer and the province
VANCOUVER – On Friday, Robert Wright, a 49 year old First Nations man from Terrace who received a disabling brain injury at the hands of police, filed a civil lawsuit […]
Top court to decide whether to hear death with dignity case
Ottawa – The Supreme Court of Canada will announce on Thursday, January 16, 2014, whether it will hear BC Civil Liberties Association’s (BCCLA) appeal of the death with dignity case, […]
BCCLA reacts to Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to strike down prostitution laws
Vancouver – Lawyers for the BC Civil Liberties Association, reacted today to the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision on the federal prostitution laws in the case of Attorney General of […]
Supreme Court of Canada to release decision in police accountability case
Ottawa – On Thursday, December 19, 2013 the Supreme Court of Canada will release its decision in Wood v. Schaeffer. The BCCLA is an intervener in the case. The case […]
BCCLA reacts to US court ruling that NSA’s mass collection of metadata is likely unconstitutional
Vancouver, BC – Today, a U.S. District Court Judge ruled that the widespread collection of telephone metadata by the National Security Agency (NSA) likely constitutes an unreasonable search and seizure […]
Court rules that cancelling mother-baby prison program is unconstitutional
Vancouver – Today the BC Supreme Court ruled in Inglis et al v. The Minister of Public Safety that the cancellation of a program that allowed women prisoners to remain […]
Join our team: Winter Communications & Development Volunteer positions
Lend your energies to social justice! The BCCLA is seeking four individuals to join our team as Communications & Development Volunteers from January 15th to May 15th, 2014. The BCCLA is one of […]
BCCLA reacts to sentencing of RCMP officer convicted of aggravated assault
Vancouver – Josh Paterson, Executive Director of the BC Civil Liberties Association, reacted today to the sentencing of RCMP Constable David Pompeo – the officer who shot unarmed Bill Gillespie […]
Sentencing decision for RCMP officer on December 5 in Duncan
In February of this year, Duncan RCMP officer David Pompeo was found guilty of aggravated assault in the 2009 shooting of Bill Gillespie. The court will rule on sentencing on […]
Shocking revelations raise more questions about Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC)
VANCOUVER, BC – Last night, Canadians learned more about the covert spying operations of Canada’s ultra secretive electronic spy agency, Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC). These revelations add to mounting […]
