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News Release ASSISTED DYING: Woman with Spinal Muscular Atrophy and rights watchdog launch legal challenge for right to die with dignity

Posted on June 27, 2016

News Release Media Advisory: Civil Liberties Watchdog Argues in Federal Court for Release of Documents on Unlawful Spying On Canadians

Posted on June 22, 2016

News Release Media Release: BCCLA reacts to passage of assisted dying bill that it calls “unconstitutional”

Posted on June 17, 2016

News Release “Border Security” TV show finally cancelled after Privacy Commissioner rules CBSA acted illegally

Posted on June 13, 2016

News Release BC Civil Liberties applauds Senate for upholding Charter and amending assisted dying Bill C-14

Posted on June 8, 2016

News Release MEDIA RELEASE: Death with Dignity – Kay Carter’s family to speak on Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling coming into effect

Posted on June 6, 2016

News Release Media Release: Civil Liberties Watchdog Fights in Federal Court for Release of Documents on Illegal Spying On Canadians

Posted on June 2, 2016

News Release Carter plaintiffs “deeply disappointed” with passage of Bill C-14; looking to Senate for amendments

Posted on May 31, 2016

News Release The BCCLA responds to Ontario’s Anti-BDS Participation Bill

Posted on May 19, 2016

News Release Assisted Dying: Alberta Court of Appeal slams federal argument that Carter decision was limited to terminal illness – BCCLA reiterates Bill C-14 must be amended

Posted on May 18, 2016

News Release Open Letter on BC’s Failure to include all Family Members in Event to Remember BC’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

Posted on May 11, 2016

News Release Media Advisory: Supreme Court to rule in international corruption case

Posted on April 28, 2016

News Release Communiqué de presse – Aide à mourir : La famille Carter critique sévèrement le projet de loi du gouvernement

Posted on April 21, 2016

News Release Assisted dying: Carter family harshly critical of government bill

Posted on April 21, 2016

News Release Media Advisory: Assisted dying plaintiffs to react to legislation

Posted on April 15, 2016

News Release Communiqué: Aide médicale mourir à mourir– Des plaignants devant les tribunaux contestent et critiquent le projet de loi

Posted on April 15, 2016

News Release Media release: Assisted Dying – Plaintiffs in court challenge criticize legislation

Posted on April 15, 2016

News Release Supreme Court strikes down key aspects of previous government’s criminal law changes as unconstitutional

Posted on April 15, 2016

News Release Media Advisory: Supreme Court to rule on constitutionality of mandatory minimums, criminal sentencing reforms

Posted on April 14, 2016

News Release Media Advisory: BCCLA to argue that reasonable plea bargains should be respected by judges at Supreme Court of Canada

Posted on March 30, 2016

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