BCCLA reacts to revelations of CBSA deaths in custody
VANCOUVER – Josh Paterson, Executive Director of the BC Civil Liberties Association, reacted today to reports that at least nine individuals have died in the custody of the Canada Border […]
Speaking out against lack of advance polling places in DTES and Grandview-Woodlands.
Advance polling for Vancouver’s 2014 municipal election began yesterday, and we celebrated by adding our voice to the chorus of community groups and concerned citizens who have been speaking […]
BCCLA reacts to proposals for expanded powers for CSIS and to spy review body’s critique of CSIS accountability failures
VANCOUVER – Carmen Cheung, Senior Counsel at the BC Civil Liberties Association, reacted this morning to reports that a security bill seeking to expand the Canadian Security Intelligence Service’s (CSIS) […]
Statement on attacks in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Ottawa
Last week’s attacks in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Ottawa were shocking and horrific acts of violence. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of the two soldiers killed – Warrant Officer […]
Rights Group Celebrate Equality and Rights Protection as True Values of Canadian Citizenship
As Citizenship Week draws to a close, the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) join countless Canadians in celebrating Canada’s commitment to equality […]
DEATH WITH DIGNITY: B.C. Civil Liberties Association takes on federal government over assisted dying
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 For immediate release OTTAWA, ONTARIO – Today, the B.C. Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) will argue its landmark death with dignity case before Canada’s highest court, the […]
Coming Together in Memory and Hope
This is a defining moment in the epic legal battle the BC Civil Liberties Association has been waging for over four years to decriminalize physician assisted dying. Tomorrow, on October 15, […]
Avis aux médias : L’interdiction de l’aide médicale à mourir contestée devant la Cour suprême du Canada
OTTAWA (13 octobre 2014) – Demain, mardi 14 octobre 2014, l’Association des libertés civiles de la Colombie-Britannique (ALCCB), le demandeur dans la cause faisant jurisprudence sur la mort digne, organisera […]
Media Advisory: BC Civil Liberties Association, plaintiffs and family of Gloria Taylor head to Supreme Court of Canada in landmark assisted dying case
Supporters of case speak out for compassion and choice at the end of life OTTAWA, ONTARIO (October 13, 2014) – Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at 11 AM the BC […]
Media Advisory: Supreme Court of Canada to rule on right to a civil remedy for torture victims
October 9, 2014 For immediate release Ottawa – The Supreme Court of Canada will release its decision on Friday, October 10, 2014 in The Estate of Zahra Kazemi et al. […]
