BCCLA applauds BC Crown prosecution branch for appointing special prosecutor in Paul Boyd shooting
VANCOUVER – The BC Civil Liberties Association and the family of Paul Boyd are pleased with the BC Criminal Justice Branch’s decision to appoint a special prosecutor to reconsider the […]
Public speaks out against border reality TV show
BCCLA delivers over 1400 forms filled out by individuals refusing permission to be filmed to CBSA, Shaw TV and show producers VANCOUVER – In less than a month, over fourteen […]
Sensible B.C. has good chance of forcing marijuana referendum
 By Barbara Yaffe/vancouversun.com Published June 21, 2013  Group wants voters to tell the province to pass a law asking police to ignore marijuana use. Organizers of a campaign […]
BCCLA lawyers to argue that cancelling mother-baby prison program was unconstitutional
For immediate release Vancouver – Few parents can imagine a more traumatizing experience than having a newborn child taken away. The BC Civil Liberties Association will argue at the BC […]
Supreme Court of Canada to rule on case of Libyan dissident who was denied permanent residency
Ottawa – The Supreme Court of Canada will release its decision on Thursday, June 20, 2013 in Muhsen Ahemed Ramadan Agraira v. Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. Mushen […]
Criminal Code Provisions Still a Threat to Safety of Sex Workers
This Thursday, June 13th, the BCCLA appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada in Attorney General of Canada, et al. v. Terri Jean Bedford, et al., the historic challenge to […]
Cross Country Checkup: Do you worry about the collection and logging of your personal data?
 Published on June 16, 2013 Listen at CBC Radio  Policy Director Micheal Vonn join’s CBC’s Cross Country Checkup on Sunday, June 16th to discuss recent revelations into the nature […]
BCCLA reacts to revelations of Canada-U.S. spy-on-everyone programs
VANCOUVER – The BC Civil Liberties Association released the following statements in response to the evolving revelations about massive Canadian and U.S. surveillance operations gathering information about Canadians’ telecommunications. Micheal […]
It’s Secret Spying Scandal Week!
Almost every day this past week brought shocking new revelations about the scale of spying programs operated by the Obama administration in the United States as well as by […]
This Week on Media Mornings: Interview with Patrick Coomey of ACLU and Micheal Vonn of BCCLA
 Published on June 13, 2013 Listen at Rabble.ca  This Week on Media Mornings: Michael Parenti, surveillance leaks, prostitution law challenge Surveillance Leaks: David P. Ball’s interview with Patrick Coomey (fellow, American Civil […]
