Cyberbullying bill a Trojan horse to revive online surveillance: critics
By Jim Bronskill Published November 21st, 2013/ montrealgazette.com “Civil libertarians say the federal government’s new cyberbullying bill will erode Internet privacy by reviving many elements of the Tories’ controversial online […]
SCC to rule on free expression at a picket line
Ottawa – The Supreme Court of Canada will release its decision on Friday, November 15, 2013 in Information and Privacy Commissioner, et al. v. United Food and Commercial Workers, Local […]
Langley man will face second trial for housing grow-op
By Monique Tamminga Published November 8th, 2013/ langleytimes.com “The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a Langley man will have to go to trial for a second time, facing […]
Supreme Court of Canada rules warrant required for computer and cell phone searches
Vancouver – The BC Civil Liberties Association reacted to today’s decision from the Supreme Court of Canada in R. v. Vu, requiring a warrant to search computers and cell phones […]
SCC to rule on limits of police search and seizure of laptops and cell phones
Ottawa – The Supreme Court of Canada will release its decision on Thursday, November 7, 2013 in R. v. Vu. This case concerns whether a search warrant for documents can […]
No problem with spying according to Foreign Affairs Minister
By Sara Norman Published November 4th, 2013/ news1130.com “Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister is downplaying concerns surrounding our country’s spying practices. This comes after the BC Civil Liberties Association filed a […]
BCCLA to argue for protection against use of torture-derived evidence in extradition cases at Ontario’s highest court
Toronto – On November 4-5, 2013, the Ontario Court of Appeal will hear arguments in AG Canada (Republic of France) v. Diab. The BCCLA is an intervener in the case. […]
Prison Justice: BCCLA at the SCC
The BCCLA appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada on prison issues twice in October, re-asserting that for prisoners, “‘The rule of law is absent, although rules are everywhere’”. Â With […]
Op-Ed: Suing for secret spying
By Wesley Wark Published October 23rd, 2013/ottawacitizen.com “Canadians have periodically worried, ever since the 9/11 attacks, whether we have lost the delicate balance between civil liberties and security. We have […]
DEATH WITH DIGNITY: Civil liberties watchdog seeks fast-tracked hearing of assisted dying case at Supreme Court of Canada
VANCOUVER, B.C. (October 29, 2013) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is taking its fight for physician-assisted dying for the gravely ill to the Supreme Court of Canada. The […]
