Death with dignity update: delay is not an option
It’s been eight months since our historic victory before the Supreme Court of Canada affirming the right for the seriously and incurably ill to seek physician assistance in dying. At […]
Abbotsford trial comes to a close
This week, final arguments came to a close in BC/Yukon Association of Drug War Survivors (DWS) v Abbotsford (City). This was a landmark six-week trial in which a group of […]
BCCLA letter to RCMP: Respect Indigenous rights and the Constitution
For immediate release Vancouver (Coast Salish Territories) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is deeply concerned about unconfirmed and troubling reports of a possible plan by RCMP to remove a group […]
Pride & Privacy
For the 35th anniversary of Vancouver Pride, the BCCLA reflected on the role privacy has played in protecting LGBTQ+ people and winning LGBTQ+ rights. Before our love was celebrated as widely […]
Speaking up for clean drinking water shouldn’t make us enemies of the state
When I heard my government might be spying on me, I asked why speaking up for a safe environment makes me suspect. (Read my reaction at the time in the […]
I was spied on
The Canadian government has been spying on law abiding Canadians engaged in peaceful activities related to the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project. In what The Guardian has called “unprecedented” sharing […]
A tough week for voting rights
Recently, the Ontario courts issued two important decisions affecting Canadians’ constitutionally protected right to vote. The decisions are troubling. Between them, the rulings will effectively disenfranchise over a million Canadian […]
Canadian human rights organizations: Bill C-51 has passed but serious human rights concerns have not gone away
When Bill C-51, the Anti-terrorism Act 2015, was tabled in Parliament this spring, Canada’s leading human rights organizations called for the Bill to be withdrawn. Amnesty International, the British Columbia […]
Updated: Ten Things You Need to Know About the Changes to Canadian Citizenship
At the beginning of June, the very nature of Canadian citizenship was altered as a major portion of Bill C-24 went into effect, officially creating a two-tier citizenship system. […]
All votes are equal, but some votes are more equal than others?
The right to vote and participate in the democratic election of one’s government is one of the most fundamental of the Charter rights. For without the right to vote in […]
