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News Release Human rights groups call for increased welfare rates, protection of the right to food

Posted on October 20, 2016

News Release BC’s election gag law being challenged in Supreme Court of Canada

Posted on October 10, 2016

News Release Citizenship misrepresentation: Rights groups sue government over citizenship stripping

Posted on September 26, 2016

News Release Media advisory: Citizenship misrepresentation legal challenge

Posted on September 25, 2016

News Release BCCLA reacts to national security consultation announcement

Posted on September 8, 2016

News Release Coalition Calls Federal Plan for National Inquiry too Vague

Posted on August 3, 2016

News Release BCCLA reacts to court ruling that pair charged with terrorism offenses were entrapped by the RCMP

Posted on July 29, 2016

News Release BCCLA Statement on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Inquiry

Posted on July 20, 2016

News Release Media Advisory: Supreme Court to rule on constitutionality of criminal sentencing law

Posted on July 20, 2016

News Release Media Release: Coroner’s inquest begins into death in solitary confinement

Posted on July 18, 2016

News Release Media Advisory: Justice Delayed – Supreme Court of Canada to rule on legality of extreme trial delays

Posted on July 7, 2016

News Release AIDE MÉDICALE À MOURIR : Une femme atteinte d’amyotrophie spinale et une organisation de défense des droits de la personne lancent une contestation judiciaire pour l’obtention du droit au décès dans la dignité

Posted on June 27, 2016

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

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