Protection versus privacy
Re: Vancouver Sun editorial of March 6, 1997 It’s easy to jump on the bandwagon in support of community notification regarding child sex offenders in light of the tragic events […]
Re: Hate won’t be tolerated, says Attorney General
By John Westwood In an article entitled “Hate crimes won’t be tolerated in B.C., attorney general says” (Sun, 22 November 1996), Attorney General Ujjal Dosanjh is quoted as vowing “[T]he […]
Justice reform proposals get mixed review from BCCLA
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association applauds some of the justice reform proposals made yesterday by Attorney General Ujjal Dosanjh, and is disappointed by others. Two of the announcements which receive […]
UBC thought police at it again
University of British Columbia president David Strangway has struck a blow at the heart of the civil liberties of the campus population. He has circulated a memo decrying the content […]
On-line property assessment information
Letter to the Editor, Vancouver Sun, 2 October 1996 By John Westwood Dear Sir or Madam, After listing some of the reasons why placing property assessment information on-line is a […]
Public inquiry finds citizen assaulted by police officer
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association will hold a press conference on Friday, September 27, 1996 at 10:00 a.m. in the board room of the B.C. Public Interest Advocacy Centre, at […]
Lie detection and the military
Letter to the Editor, Globe & Mail, August 28, 1996 By Russell Wodell Your headline story “[General] Boyle passed lie detector test” unfortunately revives the highly lucrative mythology surrounded the […]
