SCC to hear case about constitutionality of security certificate hearings
Ottawa – On Thursday, October 10, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear arguments in Minister of Citizenship and Immigration et al. v. Mohamed Harkat, et al. The BCCLA is […]
BCCLA asks where is the missing Missing Women’s Inquiry website?
Today, the BCCLA wrote to Hon. Suzanne Anton, BC’s Minister of Justice about the missing Missing Women’s Inquiry. It has recently come to the BCCLA’s attention that the website for […]
Supreme Court of Canada rule on appropriate use of sniffer dogs
Ottawa – The Supreme Court of Canada will release its decision on Friday, September 27, 2013 in R. v. Chehil and R. v. MacKenzie. These cases concern sniffer dogs and […]
BCCLA takes University of Victoria to court on free speech
The BCCLA and a member of a University of Victoria pro-life club (Youth Protecting Youth) have filed a constitutional lawsuit naming the University of Victoria and its Student Society, seeking […]
BCCLA opposes Quebec proposal to ban religious symbols
The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association is announcing its opposition to the Quebec government’s proposal to create a “values charter” that would ban public sector workers from wearing many kinds […]
Privacy groups pan government’s proposed ID Card ‘consultation’
BC Government literally won’t take no for an answer VANCOUVER–The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and the BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (FIPA) are calling on the BC […]
Supreme Court of Canada to rule on case concerning the ability of the courts to order payment for court experts
Ottawa – The Supreme Court of Canada will release its decision on Thursday, August 1, 2013 in Her Majesty the Queen v. Criminal Lawyers’ Association of Ontario, et al. This […]
BCCLA reacts to announcement by premiers of support for national missing and murdered women inquiry
VANCOUVER, Coast Salish Territories – The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association reacted today to the announcement that provincial and territorial premiers backed the creation of a national commission of inquiry […]
BCCLA reacts to adjournment of sentencing hearing for RCMP officer found guilty in shooting of Bill Gillespie
Duncan, BC – The two-day sentencing hearing that was set to begin yesterday for RCMP Constable David Pompeo – the officer who shot unarmed Bill Gillespie in Chemainus in September […]
Sentencing hearing today for RCMP officer found guilty in shooting of Bill Gillespie
Duncan, BC – The sentencing hearing for RCMP Constable David Pompeo – the officer who shot unarmed Bill Gillespie in Chemainus in September 2009 – gets underway today in Duncan. […]
