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 […]
Migrant worker and BCCLA to file complaint against CBSA over reality show privacy violations
The BC Civil Liberties Association,  will file a complaint to the federal Privacy Commissioner on behalf of Oscar Mata Duran, a migrant worker who was deported yesterday and whose questioning by Canada […]
BC Court of Appeal to hear challenge to BC’s drinking and driving law
Vancouver – The BC Court of Appeal will hear arguments on March 18-20, 2013 in Chisholm, et al. v. British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles). The Court will consider whether […]
Hearings begin at Court of Appeal in death with dignity case
Vancouver – On Monday, March 18, 2013, the hearing of the “death with dignity” case will begin at the B.C. Court of Appeal. The court will hear arguments in the […]
