BC Court of Appeal to rule on fairness in sentencing
Vancouver – On Friday, November 2, 2012, the BC Court of Appeal will deliver its decision in R. v. Whaling. This case involves the retrospective application of the Abolition of […]
Police refuse to confirm major purchases are rights violating devices
The BC Civil Liberties Association has confirmed that both the RCMP and Vancouver Police Departments have made major purchases from Dyplex Communications, the Canadian distributor for Datong, manufacturers of a […]
BCCLA demands watchdog investigate RCMP actions against critic
New information in unsealed court documents has the BCCLA demanding an investigation into the RCMP for seizing the computers of a man who says he was helping unhappy RCMP members […]
BCCLA successful in unsealing warrant materials
The BCCLA’s lawyers have been successful in unsealing the secret “Information to Obtain” affidavit materials used to get a search warrant against a prominent RCMP critic in North Vancouver. The […]
BCCLA calls for appointment of special prosecutor in Wright case
The BCCLA is calling for the appointment of an independent special prosecutor to review the investigation into the injury of a Terrace man during or in close proximity to his […]
Join our team! The BCCLA is hiring a volunteer casework intern to begin January 2013
This volunteer intern will assist the BCCLA’s caseworker in corresponding with members of the public about a variety of civil liberties issues. The kind of cases that the caseworker takes […]
Advisory: BCCLA in court on criminal defamation unsealing
Surrey – Tomorrow (Oct. 16), the BCCLA’s legal team will be in Surrey Provincial Court pursuing the unsealing of search warrant Information to Obtain (ITO). The ITO was sworn by […]
In Memory of Gloria Taylor
Gloria Taylor, the 64 year-old woman who fought courageously to change Canada’s law on assisted dying, died on Thursday, October 4th, 2012. Gloria had ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and […]
Gloria Taylor, Heroic Westbank Woman With ALS, Dies
Gloria Taylor, the 64 year-old Westbank, B.C. woman with ALS who fought courageously to change Canada’s law on assisted dying, died on Thursday, October 4. Gloria was the lead plaintiff […]
Supreme Court of Canada ruling on disclosure of HIV/AIDS delivers a severe blow for public health and human rights
The BC Civil Liberties Association is deeply dismayed by today’s ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada that expands the possibility of criminal prosecution for people living with HIV/AIDS. The […]
