IN MEMORIAM – Dr. Gary Romalis
Dr. Gary Romalis, who began providing abortions in 1972 – long before the Morgentaler decision of 1988, died on Feb. 2nd of an illness. He survived two attempts on his […]
Civil Liberties Watchdog Responds to Spying on Pipeline Opponents
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA), civil society organizations and First Nations leadership are holding a press conference Thursday morning to announce a response to revelations of government […]
Groups call for independent investigation into Jiménez’s death in custody; deliver petition with 7,000 signatures to CBSA offices
February 4, 2014, Vancouver – A coalition of legal, migrant, and women’s groups are calling for a full, transparent, independent civilian inquiry and inquest into the death of Lucia Vega […]
Appeal of police officer’s conviction for shooting of Bill Gillespie to be heard this morning
Vancouver – This morning the Court of Appeal will hear the appeal of the conviction of RCMP Constable David Pompeo for aggravated assault in the shooting of unarmed Bill Gillespie […]
BCCLA: troubling report that CBSA got confidentiality agreement from deceased woman’s family
Vancouver – Josh Paterson, Executive Director of the BC Civil Liberties Association, commented this morning on unconfirmed media reports that the Canada Border Services Agency may have arranged a confidentiality […]
BCCLA reacts to BC Court of Appeal decision on voter ID laws
Vancouver – The BCCLA reacted today to the BC Court of Appeal’s decision upholding voter ID laws in the case of Henry v. Canada (Attorney General). The BCCLA was an […]
BCCLA reacts to death of woman in Canada Border Services custody
VANCOUVER – Josh Paterson, Executive Director of the BC Civil Liberties Association, reacted this morning to a report that Lucia Vega Jiménez died while in custody of the Canada Border […]
SCC to hear cases on pre-sentence custody credit for criminal offenders
Ottawa – On Thursday and Friday, January 23rd and 24th, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear arguments in two related cases: R. v. Carvery and R. v. Summers. The […]
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, […]