BC Civil Liberties Association honours the work of the Overdose Prevention Society and Richard Rosenberg
On May 11, 2017 the BC Civil Liberties Association is pleased to present two awards honouring courage and a lifetime of contributions to human rights and civil liberties. 1) Jennifer […]
Révocation de la citoyenneté- Les groupes de droits appuient la modification de la loi sur la révocation de la citoyenneté au Sénat du Canada
Pour publication immédiate Ottawa (4 avril 2017) – Aujourd’hui, l’Association des libertés civiles de la Colombie-Britannique (ALCCB) et l’Association canadienne des avocats et avocates en droit des réfugiés (ACAADR) ont réagi […]
Citizenship Revocation – Rights Groups Applaud Amendment to Citizenship Revocation Bill in Senate
(Le français suit) For immediate release OTTAWA (April 4, 2017) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) reacted this afternoon to the […]
Canada: Civil Society Calls for Access to Information Law Reform
For immediate release Today, over 50 Canadian civil society organisations, including the BC Civil Liberties Association, and citizens sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asking him to renew […]
Coalition on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in BC Concerned About National Inquiry
Reach Out Now to Family Members and Survivors; Set Out the Plan for Systemic Investigation The Coalition on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in British Columbia is a […]
BCCLA reacts to Ontario Court of Appeal’s Decision on Compelling Information from the Press
For immediate release TORONTO – Yesterday, March 22, 2017, the Ontario Court of Appeal issued its decision in Vice Media Canada Inc. et al v. Canada. The case considered a […]
BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to Argue for Strong Privacy Protections when Police Collect Text Messages
For immediate release OTTAWA – On Thursday, March 23, 2017, the BCCLA will make oral arguments at the Supreme Court of Canada in two cases critical to defining Canadians’ privacy […]
BCCLA at B.C. Court of Appeal to Resist Limits on Expression in Aquarium Case
For immediate release VANCOUVER – Monday, March 20, 2017, the BC Court of Appeal will hear oral arguments in Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre v Charbonneau, a case challenging the […]
Supreme Court of Canada upholds strong protections against warrantless search and seizure
For immediate release OTTAWA – Today, March 17, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its decision in R. v. Paterson. Among other issues, the case considered whether there were […]
Supreme Court of Canada to rule on warrantless search and seizure case
For immediate release OTTAWA – Tomorrow, March 17, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada will issue its decision in R. v. Paterson. Among other issues, the case considers whether there […]
