The Retreat From Politics: the Writing and Speeches of Bob Rowan
THE RETREAT FROM POLITICS R. J. Rowan Delivered to the Vancouver Institute – January 31, 1970 I am far from supposing that I’m the first or will be the last […]
Surveillance & Society: Talkin’ About A Revolution
To kick off 2013, Policy Director Micheal Vonn and Board Member Reg Whitaker contributed to the journal Surveillance & Society. Read their full pieces below. Talkin’ About A Revolution by […]
IdleNoMore: Indigenous Rights are Human Rights
As the IdleNoMore movement marches on nationwide, in a vibrant demonstration of the free expression that is at the core of democracy, we share the conviction that the rights […]
Silver Linings: The Supreme Court of Canada Rules on the Definition of Terrorist Activity
Today, the Supreme Court of Canada delivered its decisions in R. v. Khawaja, United States v. Nadarajah, and United States v. Sriskandarajah. These companion cases deal with the constitutionality of […]
The BCCLA before Parliament: preventative detention, investigative hearings and “training” offences
Today, BCCLA Senior Counsel Carmen Cheung appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security to present the BCCLA’s position on Bill S-7. This bill […]
Press Releases
For all press releases related to physician assisted dying click here. Further Resources The BCCLA has a number of resources related to this case. Related Content
In Memory of Gloria Taylor
Gloria Taylor, the 64 year-old woman who fought courageously to change Canada’s law on assisted dying, died on Thursday, October 4th, 2012. Gloria had ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and […]
Canada’s Top Lawyers Fight Tirelessly for Compassion at the End of Life
A special message from our Executive Director, David Eby: The B.C. Civil Liberties Association and the individual plaintiffs in the death with dignity lawsuit are represented by three of […]
One more birthday in Guantánamo
 *Update* Omar Khadr was finally repatriated to Canada on September 29. Under Canadian law, he will be eligible for release under parole by June 2013. But his return does not mean […]
In the Mind of the Minister
On Thursday, former Minister of Public Safety Stockwell Day appeared in a Vancouver courtroom to testify in Mohammad Mahjoub’s ongoing challenge to his security certificate. The BCCLA National Security Blog […]
