Reactions to December 2, 2009 Afghan Detainee Hearings
Yesterday, government witnesses continued to toe the party line, asserting that there was no credible evidence of torture prior to the May 2007 transfer arrangement. In light of the reports […]
Bylaws Preventing Homeless From Erecting Shelters Found Unconstitutional
The BCCLA applauds the British Columbia Supreme Court judgment released today in Victoria (City) v. Adams, which decides that Victoria’s bylaws that prevent homeless people from erecting temporary shelters violate […]
Prostitiution Law Reform
Professor John Lowman of Simon Fraser University’s School of Criminology is set to headline the B.C. Civil Liberties Association’s Annual General Meeting this Wednesday evening, March 28 at 7:30 pm […]
Privacy groups assail Stats Can health survey practices
VANCOUVER – Three groups interested in health privacy have joined forces today to condemn Statistics Canada and the way it is collecting sensitive health information from Canadians for a national […]
University of Victoria puts shackles on speech
This fall, the B.C. Civil Liberties Association has awarded the University of Victoria a failing grade in Free Speech 101. Lorenzo Bouchard is an “anti-treaty” protesters whose modus operandi includes […]
Civil rights group defends important freedoms in Trinity Western University case
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association will argue tomorrow before the Supreme Court of Canada that Trinity Western University and its students have a right to hold religious views and not […]
A four year elected dictatorship?
“If governments are to remain responsible to the people who elect them, then elected representatives must have the power to force unpopular and corrupt governments to return to the people […]
President Craig Jones travels to UVic to make the case for free speech on campus
BCCLA president Craig Jones will speak at University of Victoria tomorrow about the university’s Harassment Policy and the blow it has dealt the expression rights of Lorenzo Bouchard, a protester […]
Don’t block free speech
The Supreme Court is about to wrestle with two key anti-speech cases, including one on child pornography. A democracy must not padlock its citizen’s lips, even if the causes are […]
BCCLA condemns university harassment decision
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association has sent a strongly worded letter to senior officials of the University of Victoria condemning the decision of Dr. Penelope Codding, Vice President, Academic and […]
