Supreme Court to rule in plea bargain case
October 20, 2016 For Immediate Release Ottawa – Tomorrow, October 21, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada will issues its decision in the case of R. v. Anthony-Cook. The case […]
Fairness of citizenship stripping to be tested in court
October 20, 2016 For Immediate Release TOMORROW, October 21, 2016, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) will be in Federal Court as part […]
Human rights groups call for increased welfare rates, protection of the right to food
October 20, 2016 For Immediate Release Vancouver BC, Coast Salish Territories – Five Vancouver human rights groups – many of them participating in this week’s Welfare Food Challenge – are […]
Coalition Calls Federal Plan for National Inquiry too Vague
(Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, B.C. – August 3, 2016) Today a Coalition on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls responded to the Federal Government’s announcement of the national Inquiry. The […]
BCCLA reacts to court ruling that pair charged with terrorism offenses were entrapped by the RCMP
VANCOUVER (July 29, 2016) – Today, the B.C. Civil Liberties Association reacted to a B.C. Supreme Court ruling that the RCMP entrapped two Surrey residents who were convicted of placing a […]
Media Advisory: Supreme Court to rule on constitutionality of criminal sentencing law
July 20, 2016 For immediate release Ottawa – Tomorrow, Thursday July 21, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada will issue its decision in KRJ v. Her Majesty the Queen. At […]
We did it!
You brought us to our goal! What incredible week. In just 6 hours we raced passed our initial goal of $25,000. Then, just over a week after launching our crowdfunder, […]
Media Advisory: Justice Delayed – Supreme Court of Canada to rule on legality of extreme trial delays
July 7, 2016 For immediate release Ottawa – Tomorrow, Friday, July 8, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada will issue its decisions in R. v. Jordan and R. v. Williamson, […]
AIDE MÉDICALE À MOURIR : Une femme atteinte d’amyotrophie spinale et une organisation de défense des droits de la personne lancent une contestation judiciaire pour l’obtention du droit au décès dans la dignité
La nouvelle loi sur l’aide médicale à mourir est inconstitutionnelle, déclare l’Association des libertés civiles Pour publication immédiate VANCOUVER, C.-B. (lundi, 27 juin, 2016) – Aujourd’hui, l’Association des libertés civiles […]
ASSISTED DYING: Woman with Spinal Muscular Atrophy and rights watchdog launch legal challenge for right to die with dignity
New assisted dying law unconstitutional, says rights watchdog (French release) Monday, June 27, 2016 For immediate release VANCOUVER, B.C. – Today, the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and Julia […]
