BCCLA reacts to Supreme Court decision on fracking critic’s free speech claim
(le français suit) The BCCLA is concerned that the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision today in the case of Ernst v Alberta Energy Regulator is a step in the wrong […]
Shut the frack up!
Update: This morning the decision in Jessica Ernst’s case was delivered. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Jessica Ernst cannot use the Charter to hold an […]
National Security Accountability – Making it Real
National security accountability – everyone says they want it. But not everyone means the same thing when they use the language of “accountability”. The dangers of ‘faux accountability’ are always […]
Cour suprême : Recherches dans Google et libre expression – l’ALCCB affirme que la libre expression doit être protégée lorsque les tribunaux bloquent des résultats de recherche
Pour publication immédiate OTTAWA – Demain, le 6 décembre 2016, la Cour suprême du Canada entendra les plaidoiries dans la cause Google Inc c. Equustek Solutions Inc. qui remet en […]
Supreme Court: Google searches and free expression – BCCLA argues free expression must be protected when courts block search results
(Le français suit) For immediate release OTTAWA – Tomorrow, December 6, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear oral arguments in Google Inc. v. Equustek Solutions Inc., a case […]
Cour suprême : Litige des Premières Nations au sujet de la station de ski – l’ALCCB affirme que le gouvernement de la C.-B. ne peut pas ignorer la liberté de religion
Pour publication immédiate OTTAWA – Demain, le 1er décembre 2016, la Cour suprême du Canada entendra les plaidoiries relativement à la Nation Ktunaxa c. le ministère des Forêts, un […]
Supreme Court: First Nation ski resort dispute – BCCLA argues freedom of religion cannot be ignored by BC government
For immediate release OTTAWA – Tomorrow, December 1, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear oral arguments in Ktunaxa Nation v. Minister of Forests, a case concerning a proposed ski […]
The urgent need to end Canada’s complicity in torture — how you can help
The government’s national security consultation Green Paper has been criticized for failing to be explicit about the human rights consequences of abuses in the national security realm. There are an […]
Updated: Our National Security Consultation series
A Different Shade of Green Paper: What the government forgot to mention The federal government recently announced the launch of the much-anticipated National Security Consultation. This is an unprecedented opportunity […]
Rights groups react to Federal Court decision on citizenship revocation moratorium
For immediate release VANCOUVER/TORONTO – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) are disappointed that the Federal Court has denied their application for a […]