BCCLA v. CSEC: Stop Illegal Spying
Return to Stop Illegal Spying mainpage BCCLA Sues Canadian Government to Stop Illegal Spying On October 22, 2013, the BCCLA filed a lawsuit against the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC) […]
R. v. Lloyd
This case is on appeal from a decision of Judge Galati of the BC Provincial Court. Mr. Lloyd was convicted of three counts of possession for the purposes of trafficking […]
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration et al. v. Harkat et al.
This case focuses on the security certificate process which is used by the government to detain or remove non-citizens believed to be a threat to national security. At issue is […]
Saskatchewan Federation of Labour, et al. v. Saskatchewan
This case concerns the right to strike under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In 2008, the Province of Saskatchewan created two pieces of labour law: the Public Service […]
Wakeling, et al. v. Attorney General of Canada on behalf of the United States of America, et al.
This appeal before the Supreme Court of Canada considered the constitutionality of s. 193(2)(e) of the Criminal Code, a provision which permits disclosure of intercepted communications to an investigator or […]
R v. Fearon
This appeal concerns a core area of the BCCLA’s concern: an individual’s right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure. In this case, the Supreme Court of Canada will […]
Director of Civil Forfeiture v. Lloydsmith
This case concerns a claim the Director of Civil Forfeiture (Director) made under British Columbia’s Civil Forfeiture Act based on alleged evidence of a marijuana grow operation. In October 2007, […]
Worm v. Canada: Working to End Solitary Confinement
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association announced on May 22, 2013 that it has settled a lawsuit against the Government of Canada that the BCCLA filed on behalf of BobbyLee Worm, […]
Rose Henry et al. v. The Attorney General of Canada et al.
This case concerns the constitutional validity of amendments to the Canada Elections Act, S.C. 2000, c. 9 (“the Act”) that require voters to prove their identity and residence by prescribed […]
Mounted Police Association of Ontario, et al. v. Attorney General (Canada)
This case concerns the ability of RCMP members to unionize. The RCMP is the only major police force in Canada that does not have a union. Two professional organizations formed […]
