Taking down Mr. Big
How far is too far when it comes to obtaining a confession? When does an undercover investigation cross the line from being “skillful police work” to coercion and entrapment? Can […]
25th Anniversary of Arts One at UBC
A prefatory comment from Professor Rowan…. Re-reading this 22 years later (2013) leaves me still confident of the relevance of its message. I change nothing, though my uneasiness concerning the […]
Update: Equal Citizenship for All Canadians
C-24 Threatens Equal Citizenship In February the federal government put forward Bill C-24, introducing sweeping changes to Canada’s citizenship laws. This new law will turn Canadian citizenship law upside down, […]
Ready for takeoff?
An important victory in an important case south of the border last week – a federal court in Oregon struck down the US government’s redress procedure for challenging inclusion on […]
One Year Later: Global Analysis of the Snowden Revelations
As the old gag starts out, “Well, I got good news and I’ve got bad news”. The good news is that lots and lots has happened as a result of […]
Meet our 2014 Liberty Award Winners!
On June 19 the BCCLA honours exceptional contributions to human rights and civil liberties. Take part in our biggest celebration of the year, join us!
Justice for Deepan Budlakoti
VANCOUVER – On Wednesday, May 14th, the BCCLA along with No One Is Illegal-Coast Salish Territories hosted Deepan Budlakoti, an ordinary young man from Ottawa who is facing some extraordinary […]
Challenging Misinformation: Canadian Citizenship Law Explained
The BCCLA is grateful to the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, which wrote the original piece that we have adapted below. On February 6, 2014, the federal government tabled Bill C-24, introducing […]
A Guide to Plato’s Republic: the Writing and Speeches of Bob Rowan
A GUIDE TO PLATO’S REPUBLIC R. J. Rowan Department of Philosophy University of British Columbia 1975 Introduction With Plato we are back at the beginning. Rarely, perhaps never, has […]
Privacy Experts Offer Proposals to Rein in Mass Surveillance in Canada
Over 35 leading academics and 19 organizations sign on in support of the Ottawa Statement on Mass Surveillance, which sets out what needs to be done to protect Canadians from […]
