Supreme Court closes physician-assisted dying debate
Originally published by Impact Ethics and reproduced with permission. J.S. Russell and D.A. Browne discuss the Supreme Court of Canada’s historic decision to strike down the ban on physician-assisted dying. […]
RELEASE: BCCLA files to appeal campus free speech decision of the BC Supreme Court
VANCOUVER (13 February 2015) – The BC Civil Liberties Association is asking the BC Court of Appeal to hear its lawsuit challenging restrictions on campus free speech. The BCCLA and […]
RELEASE – One year after LucĂa Vega JimĂ©nez’s death, rights organizations condemn federal failure to make CBSA accountable
Immigration detainees still at risk, say groups VANCOUVER and MONTRÉAL (February 12, 2015) – A year after Canadians learned of the death of LucĂa Vega JimĂ©nez in immigration detention, human […]
Avis aux médias: L’ALCCB gagne sa cause historique sur la mort digne devant la Court suprême du Canada
Dans une dĂ©cision d’envergure historique qui met fin Ă la jurisprudence Ă©tablie depuis 20 ans, la Cour suprĂŞme du Canada a confirmĂ© aujourd’hui que les Canadiennes et Canadiens ont le […]
RELEASE: BCCLA wins historic death with dignity case at Supreme Court of Canada
 In an historic blockbuster decision that breaks with a 20-year-old legal precedent, the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed today that Canadians have the constitutional right to choose medical assistance […]
The death with dignity decision explained
A brief synopsis of Lee Carter v. Canada (Attorney General) In February 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada, in a unanimous decision, confirmed that Canadians have the constitutional right to […]
Reasons to worry about the new, unnecessary anti-terror bill
On Friday, the federal government introduced Bill C-51, the Anti-terrorism Act 2015, which will dramatically expand the powers of Canada’s national security agencies and violate the rights of Canadians […]
Media Advisory: Supreme Court of Canada to release death-with-dignity decision; BCCLA & plaintiff’s family to be available in Ottawa
Tuesday, February 3, 2015 For immediate release OTTAWA – On Friday morning, February 6, 2015, at 9:45 am Eastern, the Supreme Court of Canada will release reasons for judgment in […]
Avis aux mĂ©dias : Aide mĂ©dicale Ă mourir – la Cour suprĂŞme du Canada rendra sa dĂ©cision
OTTAWA (3 fĂ©vrier 2015) – Le vendredi, 6 fĂ©vrier, 2015, Ă 09h45 HE, la Cour suprĂŞme du Canada rendra sa dĂ©cision dans l’appel Carter c. Canada – le procès de […]
RELEASE: BCCLA reacts to sweeping new anti-terror bill
January 30, 2015 VANCOUVER – This morning the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) – the organization that is currently suing the federal government over allegations of warrantless electronic surveillance of […]