BCCLA applauds decision to drop bogus contempt charges amid uncertainty
VANCOUVER (November 27, 2014) – Josh Paterson, Executive Director of the BC Civil Liberties Association, reacted this afternoon to the decision of the BC Supreme Court to throw out contempt […]
Many Burnaby Mountain arrests may have been illegitimate, says BCCLA
VANCOUVER – A new application to expand the zone from which protesters are prohibited by court order on Burnaby Mountain suggests that many of the nearly 90 arrests made by […]
BCCLA applies to court to allow public access to evidence in criminal case that raises alleged concerns about police tactics
Vancouver – On November 25, 2014, the BCCLA will appear in B.C. Supreme Court to challenge a publication ban and sealing order in a criminal case involving a Surrey couple, […]
The stuff of hope and trust – resisting the use of evidence derived from torture
Last week, Ottawa academic Hassan Diab was extradited to France. Readers of these pages will be familiar with the BCCLA’s ongoing concerns about France’s efforts to extradite him to stand […]
PEN Canada, BCCLA, CCLA AND CJFE launch Censorship Tracker
Online tool maps user-submitted reports of censorship across Canada TORONTO, November 20, 2014—In response to the increasing chill on free expression in Canada, PEN Canada, BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA), […]
BCCLA and Pivot respond to Civilian Monitor report on the IIO’s Gregory Matters shooting death investigation
“In the Matters case, it is impossible now to make things completely right,” says Civilian Monitor appointed to review the Gregory Matters investigation [Civilian Monitor quotes in italics] VANCOUVER – […]
BCCLA reacts to injunction decision on Burnaby Mountain protest
VANCOUVER – Carmen Cheung, senior counsel at the BC Civil Liberties Association, reacted today to the judgment from the BC Supreme Court granting an injunction in relation to the protest […]
Supreme Court of Canada to rule on disclosure of Canadians’ private communications to foreign authorities
For immediate release Ottawa – The Supreme Court of Canada will release its decision on Friday, November 14, 2014 in Wakeling et al. v. Canada on behalf of the U.S.A […]
Wrongful conviction – SCC to hear case about a wrongfully convicted man’s Charter claim for damages
The Supreme Court of Canada will hear arguments on November 13 in Henry v .The Queen. The Court will consider whether an individual who was wrongfully convicted following the Crown’s […]
Media Advisory: Supreme Court of Canada to hear mandatory minimum cases
November 6, 2014 For immediate release Ottawa – On November 7, 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear arguments in R. v. Nur; R. v. Charles. These cases are […]