Another coroner’s jury recommends cameras in police cars
By Jason Howe Published July 19, 2013/ news1130.com VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – RCMP in this province are taking a cautious approach after the latest coroner’s jury recommended cameras in police cars […]
Eye Spy: Civil liberties advocate Josh Paterson looks at a changing culture of surveillance in Canada
By Sean Condon Published July 17, 2013/megaphonemagazine.com In almost one fell swoop of fantastic leaks and freedom of information requests, Canadians learned last month that the Canadian and American governments […]
BC Civil Liberties Association calling on EU to increase data protection
By Martin MacMahon/cknw.com Published June 29, 2013 The BC Civil Liberties Association and several other organizations promoting the protection of internet privacy have signed a ‘Washington Statement’ calling on the […]
B.C. accused of stalling on Pickton inquiry recommendations
By cbcnews.ca Published July 11, 2013 A coalition of 20 First Nations and women’s groups is slamming the B.C. government for failing to implement recommendations from the inquiry into serial […]
Drunk driving laws tough and effective, but are they fair?
By abbotsfordtimes.com Published July 11, 2013 There was a huge outcry when B.C.’s tough new drinking and driving laws came into effect nearly three years ago, but the results seem […]
Media access to Surrey terror suspects’ apartment squalor was illegal: civil liberties group
By James Keller/timescolonist.com Published July 4, 2013 VANCOUVER – RCMP investigators had barely finished sifting through the personal belongings of a British Columbia couple accused of planning a Canada Day […]
BC Civil Liberties Association questions RCMP techniques used in investigating alleged terror plot
By Julia Foy/globalnews.ca Published July 4, 2013 The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is watching the case of the alleged terrorist bombers with great interest. Police say several potential bombs were […]
Rights groups speak out for prof accused in France bombing
By Megan Gillis/cnews.com Published July 4, 2013 OTTAWA— Human rights and civil liberties groups are intervening in a former sociology professor’s bid to block his extradition to France in connection […]
BC Civil Liberties Association: ‘CBSA should give up its Hollywood dream and focus on its job’
 By Rabble.ca Published June 24, 2013  The B.C. Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) issued the following update on the campaign to have the reality TV show “Border Security” taken […]
Canada bans masks at riots in new law
 By Kate Stanton/UPI.com Published June 20, 2013  A new law, which bans the wearing of masks during riots, has gone into effect in Canada. Canadians have a worldwide […]
