Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Costs Too Much
September 8, 2014 For immediate release (VANCOUVER) – A new report released today by the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) shows that mandatory minimum sentencing fails to reduce crime […]
First Nations woman files civil suit against RCMP and City of Williams Lake for battery, wrongful arrest
Punched in face as a 17 year-old by police, woman alleges misfeasance in public office on part of officers VANCOUVER – Today in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, Jamie […]
DEATH WITH DIGNITY: Disability and rights groups file arguments in death with dignity Supreme Court case arguing ban on assisted dying is unconstitutional
Supporters of case speak out for compassion and choice at the end of life TORONTO, ON (August 25, 2014) – Interveners who support the right to assisted dying for the […]
Police Record Check Update: BC Government’s Disappointing Response to the Urgent Call for Reform
The last time we blogged about the issue of police record checks, we were calling on the  BC government to immediately enact new laws to prevent the routine disclosure of […]
Born Equal: Citizenship by Birth is Canada’s Valuable Legacy
This week, the Toronto Star reported on a proposal to eliminate citizenship by birth on Canadian soil (also known as jus soli citizenship, or citizenship “by soil”). Proposals to eliminate […]
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Out of Sight, Out of Mind No More – Prisoners’ Justice Day
Edward Nalon committed suicide 40 years ago today (August 10) in solitary confinement at a prison in Ontario. Every year since his death, prisoners across Canada have observed Prisoners’ Justice […]
Taking down Mr. Big
How far is too far when it comes to obtaining a confession? When does an undercover investigation cross the line from being “skillful police work” to coercion and entrapment? Can […]
25th Anniversary of Arts One at UBC
A prefatory comment from Professor Rowan…. Re-reading this 22 years later (2013) leaves me still confident of the relevance of its message. I change nothing, though my uneasiness concerning the […]
Province failing to bring in laws to fix harmful police information checks
The BCCLA is renewing calls for the BC government to bring in appropriate legislation on the release of non-conviction information in police records checks. Unlike criminal records checks, police information […]
