BC Court of Appeal to rule on authority to call public hearings to investigate alleged police misconduct
Vancouver – The BC Court of Appeal will release its judgment on March 4, 2013 in Florkow and London v. Police Complaint Commissioner. This case arises from the beating of […]
Right to Die: Gloria Taylor’s family heads to Court of Appeal for death with dignity case
Vancouver – Family members of Gloria Taylor, the 64 year old Kelowna woman who died last year of ALS after a courageous legal battle to change the laws that criminalize […]
Gloria Taylor’s family heads to Court of Appeal for death with dignity case
Vancouver – On Sunday, March 3, 2013, the BCCLA will hold a press conference with family members of Gloria Taylor, the 64 year-old Kelowna woman who died last year of […]
Supreme Court of Canada to release judgment in conspiracy case
Ottawa – The Supreme Court of Canada will release its judgment in R. v. J.F on Friday, March 1. At issue in this case is the alleged offence of aiding […]
BCCLA says new medical marihuana rules will deny medication to the most vulnerable Patients
The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association has called on the federal government to make major changes to the new Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations. The heart of the new program […]
BCCLA reacts to Prime Minister’s response to report on abuse of First Nations women by police
VANCOUVER – Lindsay Lyster, President of the BC Civil Liberties Association, reacted today to the Prime Minister’s statement that Human Rights Watch should reveal the identities of the women and […]
RCMP officer found guilty in shooting of Bill Gillespie
The RCMP officer who shot Bill Gillespie in Chemainus in September of 2009 has been found guilty of aggravated assault. The BCCLA had previously expressed concern that the officer, who […]
BCCLA disappointed, but not surprised, by new report about RCMP in Northern BC
VANCOUVER – The BC Civil Liberties Association reacted with disappointment following the release of Human Rights Watch’s damning report about police abuse against First Nations women and girls in Northern […]
Privacy Groups demand halt to BC ID Card roll-out
Public must be consulted about what government is doing with our data before we are forced to use the BC Services Card VANCOUVER–The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and the […]
BCCLA challenges “laughable” ban on free speech by Prince Rupert school board
Unconstitutional school board ban on t-shirts displaying Charter of Rights descends into farce VANCOUVER – The BCCLA is calling on the Prince Rupert School District (No. 052) to reverse its […]