Drinking and driving law upheld by B.C. Court of Appeal
CBC News / http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/drinking-and-driving-law-upheld-by-b-c-court-of-appeal-1.2557913 Published March,3  2014 The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld the constitutionality of automatic penalties under B.C.’s drinking and driving law. The B.C. Civil Liberties Association had […]
BC Court of Appeal to release judgment on challenge to BC’s drinking and driving law
Vancouver – On Monday, March 3, the BC Court of Appeal will deliver reasons for judgment in Chisholm, et al. v. British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles). The case was […]
Deaths in solitary confinement prompt B.C. coroner’s inquest and calls for reform
By Travis Lupick / The Georgia Straight –Â http://www.straight.com/news/593786/deaths-solitary-confinement-prompt-bc-coroners-inquest-and-calls-reform Published on Feb 26, 2014 This article is the first in a three-part series. On September 27, 2011, Kyle Darren Tombaught […]
Inquest called into Mexican woman’s death
By David P. Ball, 24 hours Vancouver- http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/2014/02/25/inquest-called-into-mexican-womans-death Wednesday, February 26, 2014 A vigil was held to honour Lucia Vega Jimenez’s life in front Canada Border Services Agency […]
BCCLA reacts to coroner’s inquest announcement in death of CBSA detainee Lucia Vega Jiménez
VANCOUVER – Josh Paterson, Executive Director of the BC Civil Liberties Association, reacted this morning to the announcement by the BC Coroner’s Service that it will hold an inquest into […]
Tougher drunk-driving laws have saved 190 lives, B.C. says
 Dirk Meissner / The Canadian Press for the Globe and Mail – http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/tougher-impaired-driving-rules-led-to-190-lives-spared-bc-government-says/article17069711/ Published Monday, Feb. 24 2014 Attorney-General Suzanne Anton says the Liberal government believes British Columbia’s controversial impaired […]
B.C. court dismisses civil forfeiture appeal
By Sunny Dhillon – Globe and Mail -http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bc-court-dismisses-forfeiture-appeal/article17050374/ Published on February 21, 2014 Case struck down of man arrested when he refused to let Mounties into his house British Columbia’s […]
BC Court of Appeal to release judgment on civil forfeiture case
Vancouver – On February 20, 2014, the BC Court of Appeal will deliver oral reasons for judgment in Director of Civil Forfeiture v. Lloydsmith. The case was heard on February […]
Fighting For the Free Internet
Tomorrow, the BC Civil Liberties Association and OpenMedia.ca will take part in a social media town hall on the subject of spying. As organizations concerned about privacy, and aware of the expansive […]
Dog cop stalking Vancouver owners
By Michael Mui / 24 Hours Vancouver http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/2014/02/19/dog-cop-stalking-vancouver-owners Wednesday, February 19, 2014 In less than a week, two Vancouver dog owners reported being tailed home by aggressive animal […]