By Wesley Wark Published October 23rd, 2013/ottawacitizen.com “Canadians have periodically worried, ever since the 9/11 attacks, whether we have lost the delicate balance between civil liberties and security. We have worried about many things: “draconian” elements of the Anti-Terrorism Act … Read More
Media Coverage
Is Canada’s spy agency eavesdropping on the private communications of Canadians?
Posted onBy Lara O’Brien and Peter Mitton/cbc.ca/thecurrent Canadians rely on their institutions to stand on guard for them and their country. But the B.C .Civil Liberties Association accuses Canada’s spy agency of doing a lot more than guarding — it says … Read More
Q & A BCCLA litigation director Grace Pastine
Posted onBy Lori CulbertPublished October 10, 2013/ vancouversun.com “The B.C. Civil Liberties Association launched its “death with dignity” lawsuit in 2011, spearheaded by the organization’s litigation director Grace Pastine. Other lawyers, including noted human rights lawyer Joe Arvay, volunteered their time … Read More
B.C. Court of Appeal strikes down right-to-die case
Posted onBy QMI Agency Published October 10, 2013/ canoe.ca “Canadians who are seriously ill or have incurable conditions won’t be allowed to have a doctor help them die, the B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled. In a 2-1 decision, the court … Read More
Insite Saves Lives: It’s Time for More
Posted onSeptember 30, 2013 (9/30) marks the two-year anniversary of Canada’s Supreme Court decision that unanimously granted constitutional protection to Vancouver’s supervised injection site, Insite. To mark this important anniversary, the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition is spearheading a campaign to let … Read More
University of Victoria sued over pro-life censorship
Posted onBy Josh Dehaas Published September 27, 2013/ macleans.ca “Cameron Côté, a graduate of the University of Victoria and former president of Youth Protecting Youth, a pro-life student club, has teamed up with the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association to sue … Read More
Vancouver’s controversial pro-Palestine ads planned for other Canadian cities
Posted onBy Kim Nursall Published August 29, 2013/ nationalpost.com “A controversial ad campaign on Vancouver’s transit system showing the territory of Palestine shrinking into the state of Israel will run in other Canadian cities this fall, says the coalition behind the … Read More
Join our team: Communications & Development Volunteer positions
Posted onLend your energies to social justice! The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is seeking two individuals to spend time with the association as Communications & Development Volunteers from September 30, 2013- December 15, 2013. Fall Communications & Development Volunteers The BCCLA … Read More
BC ID card consultations ‘more than a day late and a dollar short’
Posted onBy Bob Mackin/ thetyee.ca Published August 15, 2013 Two privacy watchdogs have joined forces to call the Liberal government’s B.C. Services Card consultation a “focus group for selling of the ID card program to British Columbians.” “The fact the government … Read More
Mental health chief explores more collaboration, training with police
Posted onBy Jennifer Graham/ ctvnews.ca Published August 15, 2013 SASKATOON — The head of the Canadian Mental Health Commission says good education and training will help police officers interact better with people who have mental health issues. But Louise Bradley also … Read More
