Civil rights group concerned about future of freedom of expression
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association, long a defender of free speech and human rights in British Columbia, fears for the future of freedom of expression as a result of today’s […]
Prominent Canadians Come Forward in Support of Teachers’ and Parents’ Challenges of Surrey School Book Banning
(Vancouver, 1 October 1997) Several prominent people have come forward in support of teachers, parents and students challenging the Surrey School Board‘s banning of lesbian and gay themed children’s books. […]
Xtra! West and Trinity Western University
by Kay Stockholder Gareth Kirby, Editor Xtra West! Dear Sir, I appreciate the interest that your paper showed in reporting the views of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association on the […]
Civil liberties group not one-sided
Letter to the Editor, Vancouver Sun, September 17, 1997 Dear Sir: Although the B.C. Civil Liberties Association is grateful for the broad coverage given our work by Douglas Todd (“Civil […]
Your civil rights and the mayor of Vancouver
In a democracy, effective law enforcement and the liberties of the citizens who empower the police are in constant tension. We all want our lives and property protected; we also […]
Teachers, students and parents launch court challenge to Surrey schools book ban
Teachers, students and parents have come together to challenge the decision of the Surrey school trustees to ban from Surrey schools books that depict families with same sex parents. Their […]
On Freedom of the Press
Unpublished letter to the Vancouver Sun July 16, 1997 By Kay Stockholder Recent opinions by Daniel Maas and Paula Brook published in the Vancouver Sun regarding the complaint by Canadian […]
Misrepresentation of BCCLA views on reproductive technology
Unpublished letter to the Editor, the Georgia Straight, July 11, 1997 By Kay Stockholder In your article on Patricia Baird’s views on reproductive technologies (July 3), you refer to the […]
BCCLA News Update | June 1997
A report to the media on current issues in which the B.C. Civil Liberties Association is involved. BCCLA representatives are available for interviews on these and other topics. 1. Hate […]
B.C. Civil Liberties Association will argue that Human Rights Code restrictions on “discriminatory publication” are unacceptable government censorship
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is intervening at the Human Rights Tribunal hearing regarding the complaint under section 2 of the Human Rights Code against Doug Collins and the North […]
