BCCLA urges Prime Minister Harper to grant Insite a further exemption pursuant to section 56 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
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Civil Liberties Association Calls on RCMP to Answer for Disclosure of Income Trust Investigation
When the RCMP made a mid-election announcement that it was conducting a criminal investigation of a government Ministry in relation to income trusts, it launched a political football. This action […]
Adult adoption restrictions in British Columbia
Age and residency restrictions unfairly limit adult-adoption in British Columbia. Rather than allowing a judge to decide whether or not an adoption order should be granted in specific circumstances, British […]
BCCLA calls for investigation on use of the notorious U.S. “No-fly List” within Canada
Maher Arar, Canada’s most famous victim of torture, was unable to use an automated Air Canada check-in kiosk and flagged for “selected security screening” flying from Montreal to Edmonton. This […]
BCCLA urges calm in case of alleged terror conspiracy: “Innocent until proven guilty ” still the Canadian way”
The BC Civil Liberties Association, Canada’s most dynamic and seasoned civil liberties body, called today for caution on the part of political and media commentators on the case of the […]
BCCLA concerned about rights breach in exclusion of migrant workers from MSP coverage
The BC Civil Liberties Association has sent a letter to Hon. George Abbott, Minister of Health, expressing concern about recent revelations that indicate B.C. is the only province in Canada […]
Practitioners of a distinctive form of sexual behavior, BDSM (bondage, domination, sadomasochism) should be protected from irrationally-based governmental interference and regulation.
This paper will argue that the practitioners of a distinctive form of sexual behavior, BDSM (bondage, domination, sadomasochism) (also known as sadomasochism and by the abbreviations S/M and B/D), should […]
BCCLA response to Police Complaint Commissioner’s proposed reforms to the police complaint process.
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Hayes v. Vancouver Police Department and Barker
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Constitutionality of Security Certificates: Harkat, Charkaoui, Almrei.
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