Pickton lawsuit prompts resignation from advisory board on recommendations
 By James Keller/OttawaCitizen.com Published on May 17, 2013  VANCOUVER – A series of lawsuits filed by children of the victims of serial killer Robert Pickton prompted the resignation […]
Pickton victims’ families skeptical about adviser’s resignation
 By MontrealGazette.com Published on May 17, 2013  VANCOUVER – A former British Columbia lieutenant governor appointed five months ago to help implement recommendations from the Robert Pickton inquiry […]
Pickton lawsuit prompts Steven Point’s resignation from advisory board on inquiry recommendations
 By TheProvince.com Published on May 17, 2013  VANCOUVER  — A series of lawsuits filed by children of the victims of serial killer Robert Pickton prompted the resignation of Steven […]
BCCLA and UBCIC slam BC government decision to stop working on missing and murdered women recommendations
VANCOUVER – The BC Civil Liberties Association and the Union of BC Indian Chiefs reacted this morning to the government’s statement that civil litigation by children of Robert Pickton victims […]
Celebrating the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
Today, the BCCLA proudly celebrates the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia by reflecting on the place that civil liberties have had and continue to have in empowering queer communities […]
The Gazette Op-Ed: Where Are the Olympic Street Cams When We Need Them?
 By Concerned Vancouver Citizen/GastownGazette.com Published on May 13, 2013  Vancouver residents saw a state-of-the-art street camera system arrive before the 2010 Olympics and then watched most of it […]
FTW Friday: Exploitative “Border Security” episode won’t air
 By Hillary Di Menna/This.org Published on May 10, 2013  The separation of families and deportation make good television according to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Minister Vic Toews. The […]
Step into Canadian Border Services and You May Be on TV
 By Carlos Tello/TheTyee.ca Published on May 8, 2013  After pressure, reality TV producers change sign acting as voluntary agreement to appear on ‘Border Security.’ Less than a year […]
BCCLA honours leadership in promoting freedoms in Canada
The BC Civil Liberties Association is pleased to announce the five honourees for the 2013 Liberty Awards. Under the categories of Excellence in Legal Advocacy, Youth Activism, Journalism, and the […]
Deportation is Not Entertainment: Update
The BC Civil Liberties Association is glad to join  so many individuals and community groups in celebrating the news that footage obtained for the reality television show “Border Security” during a […]