Conscientious Objection: the Writing and Speeches of Bob Rowan
On Conscientious Objection As you read this essay you will soon recognize that it heavily reflects its period of writing (completed in late 1968). WWII was only 23 years ago, […]
Prison Justice: BCCLA at the SCC
The BCCLA appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada on prison issues twice in October, re-asserting that for prisoners, “‘The rule of law is absent, although rules are everywhere’”. With […]
Democracy, Education and Philosophy: the Writing and Speeches of Bob Rowan
Preface This set of dialogues was delivered on a CBC radio series over twelve weeks. I wrote and then read these aloud for broadcast, my voice trying to play both […]
Insite permettant de sauver des vies: où se trouvent donc les autres sites au Canada ?
Le 30 septembre marque le deuxième anniversaire de la décision par la Cour Suprême du Canada qui a accordé à unanimité la protection constitutionnelle à la site d’injection supervisée de […]
Insite Saves Lives: It’s Time for More
September 30, 2013 (9/30) marks the two-year anniversary of Canada’s Supreme Court decision that unanimously granted constitutional protection to Vancouver’s supervised injection site, Insite. To mark this important anniversary, the […]
The Journey of Reconciliation: Issuing our Statement of Reconciliation at Canada’s TRC
This morning the BCCLA joined Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission at the Vancouver national event to issue a Statement of Reconciliation. We take part in this event as part of […]
Join our team: Communications & Development Volunteer positions
Lend your energies to social justice! The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is seeking two individuals to spend time with the association as Communications & Development Volunteers from September 30, 2013- […]
BCCLA reacts to announcement by premiers of support for national missing and murdered women inquiry
VANCOUVER, Coast Salish Territories – The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association reacted today to the announcement that provincial and territorial premiers backed the creation of a national commission of inquiry […]
Changes to RCMP Accountability Fall Far Short
From time to time, the BCCLA hosts guest blog posts in order to further public discussion on topics of interest. This guest blog post represents the author’s personal opinion […]
The Computers, Freedom & Privacy Conference in Washington, DC
You could hardly have asked for a more timely conference. Computers, Freedom and Privacy (CFP) had subtitled their 2013 gathering “Can You Trust Anyone in the Digital Age?”. Just weeks […]
