Media Advisory: Civil Liberties Watchdog Argues in Federal Court for Release of Documents on Unlawful Spying On Canadians
Canadian Surveillance Agency seeks to suppress information about its activities June 22, 2016 Attention News Editors: Tomorrow, Thursday, June 23, 2016, the BC Civil Liberties Association will appear in Federal Court to […]
Media Release: Civil Liberties Watchdog Fights in Federal Court for Release of Documents on Illegal Spying On Canadians
Canadian Surveillance Agency seeks to suppress information about its activities For immediate release OTTAWA (June 2, 2016) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) appeared in federal court yesterday and […]
Carter plaintiffs “deeply disappointed” with passage of Bill C-14; looking to Senate for amendments
VANCOUVER (May 31 2016) – The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) reacted this evening to the passage of Bill C-14 in the House of Commons. Josh Paterson, Executive Director […]
Media Advisory: Supreme Court to rule in international corruption case
For immediate release OTTAWA, ON (April 28, 2016) – Tomorrow, the Supreme Court of Canada will issue its decision in World Bank Group v. Kevin Wallace et al. The issue […]
Communiqué de presse – Aide à mourir : La famille Carter critique sévèrement le projet de loi du gouvernement
OTTAWA – Aujourd’hui, Lee Carter, un plaignant clé dans l’affaire Carter contre Canada dans laquelle la Cour suprême du Canada a reconnu le droit de l’aide médicale à mourir au […]
Assisted dying: Carter family harshly critical of government bill
OTTAWA – Today, Lee Carter, a key plaintiff in the Carter v. Canada case in which the Supreme Court of Canada recognized the right to physician-assisted dying in Canada, along […]
Welcome Maggie Knight, BCCLA’s Operations Manager
Please extend a huge welcome to Maggie Knight, BCCLA’s first Operations Manager. Maggie has just joined the team last week. Previously, Maggie ran communications and operations at RADIUS, a social […]
Supreme Court strikes down key aspects of previous government’s criminal law changes as unconstitutional
VANCOUVER, BC (April 15, 2016) – This morning the BC Civil Liberties Association reacted to two Supreme Court of Canada decisions striking down aspects of the last governments criminal law […]
Media Advisory: Supreme Court to rule on constitutionality of mandatory minimums, criminal sentencing reforms
For immediate release Ottawa (April 14, 2016) – Tomorrow, the Supreme Court of Canada will issue two decisions determining the constitutionality of reforms to sentencing law passed by the Conservative […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA to argue that reasonable plea bargains should be respected by judges at Supreme Court of Canada
For immediate release Ottawa, ON (March 30, 2016) – Tomorrow, March 31, 2016, the BC Civil Liberties Association will make oral arguments at the Supreme Court of Canada in the […]
