RELEASE – Spying on protesters: new allegations added to BCCLA’s complaint against CSIS
OTTAWA – As Parliamentary hearings into the proposed anti-terror Bill C-51 draw to a close, the BC Civil Liberties Association has filed new allegations that CSIS unlawful spied on peaceful […]
Wait… there’s more!
Much of the public discussion about Bill C-51 has focused on its implications for rights to protest and dissent, and with good reason – between the proposed Security of […]
Media Advisory: BC Civil Liberties Association at Supreme Court of Canada in medical marijuana case
For immediate release Ottawa – Tomorrow, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear arguments in R. v. Smith, which concerns the scope of access to medical marijuana products under the […]
Media advisory: BC Civil Liberties Association at Supreme Court of Canada in case involving extradition of a Quebec mother
For immediate release Ottawa – Tomorrow, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear arguments in M. M. v. Minister of Justice, which concerns a request for extradition by the United […]
Advisory regarding Protest Canada website
It has come to our attention that BCCLA’s logo (as well as a quote and photo of BCCLA’s Senior Counsel) has been included on a website regarding protests against Bill […]
“Either you’re with us, or you are with the terrorists”
In this post, the National Security Blog breaks the fourth wall to share with our readers some observations after a morning on Parliament Hill before the House Standing Committee on […]
BCCLA sets out case against Anti-Terror Bill C-51 at parliamentary hearing
OTTAWA – This morning the BC Civil Liberties Association’s senior counsel, Carmen Cheung, set out the organization’s critique of Anti-terrorism Bill C-51 at the House of Commons Standing Committee on […]
8 things you need to know about Bill C-51
By Alyssa Stryker, BCCLA Caseworker, and Carmen Cheung, BCCLA Senior Counsel A condensed version of this piece first appeared in The Tyee. At over 60 pages, Bill C-51 – the […]
RELEASE: Canadian rights groups decry limited Parliamentary Committee hearings for Bill C-51, proposed major national security reforms
For immediate release Rights groups across Canada reacted with alarm and deep concern to the news that the government has brought forward a motion limiting study of Bill C-51, the […]
Avis aux médias: Les groupes canadiens de défense des droits humains dénoncent la courte période d’audiences du comité parlementaire pour l’étude du Projet de loi C 51 et des principales réformes proposées concernant la sécurité nationale
26 février, 2015 Pour diffusion immédiate Les groupes de défense des droits humains de tout le Canada ont réagi avec inquiétude et se sont dits fortement préoccupés après que le […]
