“Border Security” TV show finally cancelled after Privacy Commissioner rules CBSA acted illegally
“Border Security” TV show finally cancelled after Privacy Commissioner rules CBSA acted illegally CBSA treatment of undocumented migrant workers sparked public outcry and privacy complaint. VANCOUVER, Coast Salish Territories – […]
BC Civil Liberties applauds Senate for upholding Charter and amending assisted dying Bill C-14
OTTAWA (June 8, 2016) – This evening the Senate voted 41-30 to amend the assisted dying Bill C-14 permit all of those people granted the right to an assisted death […]
Calling for a Public Inquiry on Canada’s transfer of Afghan detainees to torture
Yesterday, human rights lawyer and BCCLA Board Member Paul Champ stood with coalition members from across the country to present an open letter in the House of Commons calling for the […]
MEDIA RELEASE: Death with Dignity – Kay Carter’s family to speak on Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling coming into effect
VANCOUVER (June 6, 2016) – Today, Lee Carter, a key plaintiff in the Carter v. Canada case in which the Supreme Court of Canada recognized the right to physician-assisted dying […]
Media Release: Civil Liberties Watchdog Fights in Federal Court for Release of Documents on Illegal Spying On Canadians
Canadian Surveillance Agency seeks to suppress information about its activities For immediate release OTTAWA (June 2, 2016) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) appeared in federal court yesterday and […]
Carter plaintiffs “deeply disappointed” with passage of Bill C-14; looking to Senate for amendments
VANCOUVER (May 31 2016) – The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) reacted this evening to the passage of Bill C-14 in the House of Commons. Josh Paterson, Executive Director […]
The BCCLA responds to Ontario’s Anti-BDS Participation Bill
The BCCLA is resolutely opposing the anti-BDS participation bill (Bill 202) that is being debated in Ontario. Entitled the “Standing Up Against Anti-Semitism Act, 2016”, the bill would, among other […]
Assisted Dying: Alberta Court of Appeal slams federal argument that Carter decision was limited to terminal illness – BCCLA reiterates Bill C-14 must be amended
VANCOUVER (18 May 2016) – Josh Paterson, Executive Director of the BC Civil Liberties Association reacted this morning to the Alberta Court of Appeal’s decision (Full decision linked here) (short […]
Open Letter on BC’s Failure to include all Family Members in Event to Remember BC’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
“Honouring murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls cannot simply be a photo opportunity – any true honouring must be done with full involvement and of family members and a […]
Media Advisory: Supreme Court to rule in international corruption case
For immediate release OTTAWA, ON (April 28, 2016) – Tomorrow, the Supreme Court of Canada will issue its decision in World Bank Group v. Kevin Wallace et al. The issue […]