Civil rights group argues that TWU’s discriminatory code must be allowed
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association argued in B.C. Supreme Court today that the B.C. College of Teachers has no legal grounds to refuse accreditation to Trinity Western University’s teaching program. […]
BCCLA supports new police complaint process
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is extremely pleased that legislation revamping the police complaints process in B.C. has finally been introduced in the Legislature. The long struggle for change has […]
On Homosexuality and the Schools
By Kay Stockholder Recently there have been two occasions on which the BCCLA has made representation on issues to do with homosexuality: Trinity Western University’s appeal of the B.C. College […]
Re: the Somalia Inquiry
Unpublished letter to the editor submitted to the Vancouver Sun, April 18, 1997 By Kay Stockholder The reason given by Doug Young, and supported in the Vancouver Sun by Southam […]
Against “Son of Sam” Legislation
Unpublished letter to the editor submitted to the Vancouver Sun, April 1997 By Kay Stockholder The Government has succeeded in rushing through Parliament Bill C-95, aimed at Quebec gangs, and […]
On reproductive technology
Unpublished letter to the editor sent to the Globe & Mail March 24, 1997 By Kay Stockholder Bill C-47 is being rushed through Parliament with little careful thought about its […]
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 […]