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News Release BCCLA Reacts: Canada Border Services Agency officers investigated for hundreds of misconduct complaints

Posted on May 12, 2020

News Release Refugee, Human Rights, and Legal Organizations Call for Border to be Reopened to Refugees in Lead Up to Refugee Rights Day

Posted on April 2, 2020

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 Media Release: Death of man in CBSA custody after altercation on plane requires independent investigation, rights watchdogs say

Posted on August 10, 2018

News Release Press Release: BCCLA launches electronic devices handbook to protect privacy at the border

Posted on August 1, 2018

News Release Media Advisory: BCCLA launches electronic devices handbook to protect privacy at the border

Posted on July 31, 2018

News Release Press Release: Rights groups tell Justice Minister that Hassan Diab external review is not enough

Posted on July 19, 2018

News Release BCCLA demands public inquiry into Canada’s treatment of Hassan Diab

Posted on May 2, 2018

News Release BCCLA reacts to passage of U.S. Preclearance bill

Posted on December 7, 2017

News Release Civil liberties group reacts to reports of Khadr settlement – Organisme des libertés civiles réagit aux rapports du règlement de Khadr

Posted on July 5, 2017

News Release BCCLA reacts to new national security legislation (Bill C-59)

Posted on June 20, 2017

News Release BCCLA reacts to national security report of public safety committee

Posted on May 2, 2017

News Release Over 200 Canadian Children Housed in Toronto Immigration Detention Facility since 2011

Posted on February 23, 2017

News Release Canada must suspend “safe third country” refugee agreement with U.S.

Posted on January 30, 2017

News Release BCCLA reacts to national security consultation announcement

Posted on September 8, 2016

News Release Media Release: Canadian human rights groups release letters on national security reform

Posted on March 10, 2016

News Release Media Release: Human rights groups react to news of another death in immigration detention

Posted on March 8, 2016

News Release Secret hearing begins into alleged illegal spying on Canadian citizens

Posted on August 13, 2015

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