Torture hearings liveblog: Peter MacKay
Today is the last session of the Special Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan before Parliament closes shop for the year. It promises to be an explosive day of […]
Proof of detainee abuse
Today, the Globe and Mail’s Paul Koring reported on evidence contradicting Defence Minister Peter MacKay’s repeated assertions that there has never been proof that Canadian-transferred detainees were abused by Afghan […]
Richard Colvin Documents
Welcome to the BCCLA’s National Security blog. Right now, we’re tracking the Afghan detainee hearings in Parliament and will be providing commentary and updates as testimony progresses. Today, documents that […]
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 […]