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News Release MEDIA ADVISORY: Press Conference on Legal Complaints Filed Against RCMP Exclusion Zone in Wet’suwet’en

Posted on January 14, 2020

News Release Media Advisory: Rights group to appear at Supreme Court of Canada to argue for strong anti-SLAPP legislation

Posted on November 12, 2019

News Release Press Release: Rights groups continue the fight to end indefinite, prolonged solitary confinement in Canada

Posted on November 5, 2019

News Release MEDIA ADVISORY: BCCLA at Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Prison Needle Exchange Program case

Posted on November 1, 2019

News Release PRESS RELEASE: Civil liberties watchdog launches survey on federal election law “chill factor”

Posted on October 23, 2019

News Release Press Release: Civil liberties watchdog files access to information request seeking transparency on BC’s Community Safety Act

Posted on October 3, 2019

News Release Press Release: BCCLA supports expansion of voting rights in UBCM vote next week

Posted on September 19, 2019

News Release RELEASE: B.C. Supreme Court adjourns B.C. Civil Liberties Association’s assisted dying case

Posted on September 18, 2019

News Release Media advisory: Civil liberties group and woman with chronic illness announce legal development in assisted dying case

Posted on September 17, 2019

News Release MEDIA ADVISORY: BCCLA at Saskatchewan Court of Appeal in case of nurse punished for publicly criticizing healthcare system

Posted on September 16, 2019

News Release BCCLA Reacts: Civil rights watchdog thrilled by Quebec decision affirming the right to die with dignity

Posted on September 11, 2019

News Release BCCLA Reacts to release of report into the extradition of Dr. Hassan Diab

Posted on July 26, 2019

News Release PRESS RELEASE: Secret Documents from Spying Complaint Reveal CSIS Kept Tabs on Community Groups and Protestors, says Human Rights Group

Posted on July 8, 2019

News Release Media Advisory: Spying on Protestors – Press Conference Announcing Release of Secret Documents from CSIS Spying Complaint

Posted on July 5, 2019

News Release Rights groups celebrate appeal victory affirming end to indefinite, prolonged solitary confinement

Posted on June 24, 2019

News Release PRESS RELEASE: Coalition Issues Open Letter to BC Solicitor General Opposing the Community Safety Act

Posted on May 23, 2019

News Release MEDIA ADVISORY: Supreme Court of Canada to release judgment in case on migrant detainees’ rights to challenge their incarceration

Posted on May 9, 2019

News Release Media Advisory: Family seeks justice and accountability for death of Soleiman Faqiri at correctional facility

Posted on February 21, 2019

News Release BCCLA REACTS: Supreme Court upholds expat voters’ rights

Posted on January 11, 2019

News Release SOLITARY CONFINEMENT – Appeal court imposes new conditions on solitary confinement while it considers its decision

Posted on January 7, 2019

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