BCCLA launches lawsuit to challenge woman’s lengthy solitary confinement in federal prison
Vancouver, BC: On behalf of 24-year old prisoner BobbyLee Worm, the BCCLA filed a lawsuit on Friday, March 4, 2011 to end the practice of holding women in solitary confinement […]
BCCLA demands real justice for Canadian soldiers
The BCCLA is releasing a report that raises serious questions about the reworking of Canada’s military justice system through proposed amendments to the National Defence Act. The Association says the […]
BCCLA calls on federal government to stop abuse of process in immigration cases
The BCCLA notes with concern the Federal Court‟s recent ruling that the position taken by the government in a case involving a Tamil migrant from the MV Sun Sea would […]
Torture in the court
Today, an Ottawa judge permitted the use of handwriting evidence (evidence that he himself described as “problematic” and “confusing”) in support of France’s bid to extradite Canadian citizen Hassan Diab. […]
BCCLA opposes privatizing police services
The BCCLA is extremely concerned that a new proposal to amend citizen‟s arrest rights in Canada opens the door to privatized 911 services. The provision would allow a property owner […]
BCCLA reinvestigation demand results in Chief’s discipline
The BCCLA’s support of a complainant in Victoria has resulted in discipline of Victoria’s police chief by their police board. Bruce Dean’s complaint that Jamie Graham committed misconduct when he […]
Protecting children in war
In December, the BCCLA and Amnesty International Canada sent a letter to Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay, calling on the DND to ensure that children being captured by Canadian […]
Prisoner deserves to eat after 13 months without teeth
The BCCLA is calling for B.C. Corrections to provide a prisoner with dentures as the man has lost a dramatic amount of weight after a prison dentist pulled his remaining […]
BCCLA calls on BC’s “new generation of leadership” candidates to get a “fresh start” on people’s rights
The BCCLA is underwhelmed by a lack of response to a policy survey sent to B.C. Liberal party leadership candidates in January. In early January the BCCLA contacted all Liberal […]
Can we hold you for a while?
Yesterday, BCCLA Counsel Carmen Cheung appeared before the House of Commons Committee on Public Safety and National Security to present the BCCLA’s position on Bill C-17, legislation seeking to resurrect […]
