Shake-up at the Military Police
Yesterday, the Canadian Press reported that the Canadian Forces provost marshal — the head of the military police — will be granted more direct authority over all members of the […]
Rights Groups Call on Government to End Abusive Solitary Confinement in Women’s Prisons
Vancouver, BC: The BCCLA and other rights groups are calling on the Minister of Public Safety to end the use of the Management Protocol program in women‟s prisons. The BCCLA […]
Ex-Chief Coroner says government compromised her ethics and values, forcing resignation
The BCCLA has obtained internal government documents that allege that the first doctor in 30 years to act as Chief Coroner in B.C., Dr. Diane Rothon, was forced to leave […]
BCCLA endorses provincial legal aid report
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is endorsing the findings and recommendations of the recent legal aid report prepared by Len Doust, Q.C. for the Public commission on Legal Aid in […]
More than eight out of every ten BC adults in police database
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association has discovered that as many as 85% of British Columbia‟s adult population have “master name records” in the PRIME-BC police database. This database is used […]
BCCLA to argue freedom of expression in defamation cases at Supreme Court of Canada
Ottawa – On Tuesday, March 22 and Friday, March 25 the BCCLA will argue before the Supreme Court of Canada in two different cases: Richard C. Breeden, et al. v. […]
BCCLA: Auditor must ask about interference with coroner
The BCCLA is welcoming the news that BC‘s Auditor General will be reviewing the practices of the province‘s coroners‘ service. The activities of the office that examines sudden or unexplained […]
BCCLA Opposes Criminalization of Salvia Divinorum
Vancouver, BC: The BC Civil Liberties Association is opposing Health Canada’s proposal to criminalize the herbal product Salvia Divinorum. Salvia is currently regulated under Natural Health Products Regulation and the […]
BCCLA argues polygamy law is unconstitutional
Vancouver, BC: The BCCLA has filed its final arguments in the B.C. Supreme Court hearing that will determine whether Canada’s anti-polygamy law is constitutional. The BCCLA argues that the anti-polygamy […]
In solitary
While the BCCLA National Security Blog usually limits itself to commentary on Canadian conduct, we think it’s worth discussing the detention of Bradley Manning, the U.S. army private accused of […]
