One Year Later: Global Analysis of the Snowden Revelations
As the old gag starts out, “Well, I got good news and I’ve got bad news”. The good news is that lots and lots has happened as a result of […]
Privacy Experts Offer Proposals to Rein in Mass Surveillance in Canada
Over 35 leading academics and 19 organizations sign on in support of the Ottawa Statement on Mass Surveillance, which sets out what needs to be done to protect Canadians from […]
The Computers, Freedom & Privacy Conference in Washington, DC
You could hardly have asked for a more timely conference. Computers, Freedom and Privacy (CFP) had subtitled their 2013 gathering “Can You Trust Anyone in the Digital Age?”.   Just weeks […]
S7: The Combating Terrorism Act Strips Away Vital Protections
On April 24, 2013 Parliament passed Bill S-7, known as the Combating Terrorism Act. With this action, Parliament stripped away vital protections for citizens in favour of  unnecessary and ineffective […]
How the New Medical Cannabis Regulations Are Set to Throw Patients Under the Bus
Canada was among the very first countries to acknowledge a constitutional right for qualified patients to use medical cannabis. It’s almost as if the federal government decided that as […]
The “Death” of Bill C-30
First We Dance; Then We Gear Up for Battle with the Zombies… Time to celebrate! Here at the BCCLA, we were out dancing in the streets and sharing virtual hi-fives […]
Surveillance & Society: Talkin’ About A Revolution
To kick off 2013, Policy Director Micheal Vonn and Board Member Reg Whitaker contributed to the journal Surveillance & Society. Read their full pieces below. Talkin’ About A Revolution by […]
