BC Court to rule whether the law against polygamy is constitutional
Vancouver – On Wednesday, November 23, 2011, Chief Justice Bauman will release his decision in the polygamy reference, determining whether Canada’s anti-polygamy law is consistent with the Charter of Rights […]
An embarrassing anniversary arrives for a broken RCMP complaint system
November 23 is the second anniversary of B.C.’s Solicitor General filing a complaint with the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP (“CPC”) in relation to the 2003 death of […]
BCCLA calls for Feds to fund retired judge to look into RCMP harassment
The BCCLA is calling on the Federal Government to fund a retired judge to look into complaints of harassment within the RCMP, and to set tight timelines for reporting back. […]
BCCLA to challenge warrantless wiretaps at Supreme Court of Canada
Ottawa – On Friday, November 18, 2011, the BCCLA will argue before the Supreme Court of Canada in R. v. Tse, a case concerning the constitutionality of warrantless wiretaps conducted […]
Civil Liberties Association Supports School Trustee Candidates’ Right to Campaign in Public Space Near Schools
The BCCLA is supporting the right of School Trustee Candidates to campaign in public space, including distributing leaflets at the entrance to schools. Last week the Victoria Confederation of Parents […]
BCCLA to speak at rally organized by family of man shot by RCMP
The Executive Director of the BCCLA will be speaking at a rally being organized by the family of Alvin Wright. Wright was killed by the RCMP in Langley. Wright had […]
BCCLA files complaint after RCMP Detachment Head comments
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is filing a complaint after the head of the Langley RCMP made comments that could interfere with the independent review of the police shooting death […]
BCCLA demands equality for residents of RCMP cities
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is demanding that the provincial government provide equality in oversight for residents who live in cities policed by the RCMP after a recent no-charge decision […]
BCCLA congratulates RCMP, VPD and OPCC for MacGyver-like oversight
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is congratulating the RCMP, Vancouver Police and the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner for pulling together an informal review process in relation to the […]
“Fair representation” reform anything but, says BCCLA
The BCCLA has joined with other groups and individuals critical of the federal government‟s long-awaited Fair Representation Act. The government announced the bill on October 27, 2011 as helping “move […]