Op-Ed: Suing for secret spying
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 […]
Is Canada’s spy agency eavesdropping on the private communications of Canadians?
By 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 […]
Q & A BCCLA litigation director Grace Pastine
By 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, […]
B.C. Court of Appeal strikes down right-to-die case
By 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 […]
Insite Saves Lives: It’s Time for More
September 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 […]
University of Victoria sued over pro-life censorship
By 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 […]
Vancouver’s controversial pro-Palestine ads planned for other Canadian cities
By 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 […]
Join our team: Communications & Development Volunteer positions
Lend 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- […]
BC ID card consultations ‘more than a day late and a dollar short’
By 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 […]
Mental health chief explores more collaboration, training with police
By 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 […]
