Solitary Confinement: Out of Sight is not Out of Mind
This afternoon, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), released its long-awaited response[1] to the Coroner’s Inquiry into the Death of Ashley Smith, nearly one year after the inquiry made 104 […]
Today, Prime Minister, take this important step to end torture
Today, on International Human Rights Day, Canadian groups have joined together in an open letter calling on the Prime Minister to put Canada back in the global effort to end […]
The stuff of hope and trust – resisting the use of evidence derived from torture
Last week, Ottawa academic Hassan Diab was extradited to France. Readers of these pages will be familiar with the BCCLA’s ongoing concerns about France’s efforts to extradite him to stand […]
Speaking out against lack of advance polling places in DTES and Grandview-Woodlands.
Advance polling for Vancouver’s 2014 municipal election began yesterday, and we celebrated by adding our voice to the chorus of community groups and concerned citizens who have been speaking […]
Statement on attacks in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Ottawa
Last week’s attacks in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Ottawa were shocking and horrific acts of violence. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of the two soldiers killed – Warrant Officer […]
Coming Together in Memory and Hope
This is a defining moment in the epic legal battle the BC Civil Liberties Association has been waging for over four years to decriminalize physician assisted dying. Tomorrow, on October 15, […]
UN Security Council Resolution 2178
October 2014 Last week, as the first wave of airstrikes were being launched against ISIL (or IS, or ISIS, depending on the naming convention being used), the UN Security Council […]
Distressed, Afraid and Alone: Tragic story slowly unfolds at Lucía Vega Jiménez Inquest
Distressed, afraid, and alone, Lucía Vega Jiménez hanged herself in a cellblock several storeys below Vancouver International Airport, in the early morning of December 20, 2013. She was a 42-year-old […]
13 Necessary and Proportionate Principles: The View from Canada
This week, human rights and privacy organizations around the world are marking the first year anniversary of the International Principles on the Application of Human Rights to Communications Surveillance with […]
Police Record Check Update: BC Government’s Disappointing Response to the Urgent Call for Reform
The last time we blogged about the issue of police record checks, we were calling on the BC government to immediately enact new laws to prevent the routine disclosure of […]
