BCCLA Responds to the IIO’s report on the fatal shooting of Greg Matters by the RCMP
Vancouver – Micheal Vonn of the BC Civil Liberties Association responded today to the findings of the Independent Investigations Office’s public report on its investigation into the September 10, 2012 […]
BC Civil Liberties Association holds a free public workshop on BC Services Card Research Project
Friday April 26, 2013 SFU-Woodwards (World Art Centre) 1-5 pm (reception to follow) Free and open to the public For the last several years, British Columbia has been developing the […]
BCCLA urges Parliament to reject unnecessary anti-terrorism laws
Vancouver – The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association asked Parliament today to reject Bill S-7, as that bill goes to a vote. In letters to the Prime Minister, the Minister […]
BCCLA urges rejection of bill that will make wearing masks at some protests a crime
VANCOUVER – The BC Civil Liberties Association will address a Senate committee today to argue against the adoption of Bill C-309. Bill C-309 would make it a criminal offence to […]
SCC to hear arguments in police accountability case
Ottawa – On Friday, April 19, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear arguments in Wood v. Schaeffer. The BCCLA is an intervener in the case. The case involves Ontario’s […]
Murdered and missing women Parliamentary committee must learn from failures of BC commission of inquiry
The BCCLA, West Coast LEAF, Pivot Legal Society, the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, and other organizations have written to the MPs on the Special Committee on Violence Against Indigenous […]
BCCLA reacts to OPCC finding of Victoria Police excess use of force
Vancouver – Micheal Vonn of the BC Civil Liberties Association, reacted today to the finding of the Police Complaints Commissioner that a Victoria police officer used excessive force in an […]
BCCLA reacts to punching of detained cyclist by VPD
Vancouver – Micheal Vonn, Policy Director of the BC Civil Liberties Association, reacted today to a video depicting a Vancouver Police Department officer punching Andishae Akhavan. “We are alarmed by […]
SCC to hear case about search and seizure of laptops and cell phones
Ottawa – The Supreme Court of Canada will be hearing arguments on March 27, 2013 in R. v. Vu. The Court will look at whether a search warrant for documents […]
Border agency broke law with reality TV self-promotion, says BCCLA
Rights watchdog files federal privacy complaint as diverse social justice, labour and migrant groups come together to oppose exploitation of vulnerable people for entertainment. VANCOUVER – The BC Civil Liberties […]
