Supreme Court of Canada to rule on HIV transmission and exposure cases
Ottawa – On Friday, October 5, 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada will deliver its decisions in Her Majesty the Queen v. Clato Lual Mabior and Her Majesty the Queen […]
BC Court of Appeal to rule on freedom of expression and the B.C. Election Act
BC Court of Appeal to rule on freedom of expression and the B.C. Election Act Vancouver – On Thursday, October 4, 2012, the B.C. Court of Appeal will issue its […]
New book tackles controversies concerning freedom of speech in Canada
Calgary, AB—A new book, including a chapter by the BCCLA’s Policy Director Micheal Vonn, that aims to promote discussion and careful examination of free speech and the limitations we put […]
Canada’s Top Lawyers Fight Tirelessly for Compassion at the End of Life
A special message from our Executive Director, David Eby: The B.C. Civil Liberties Association and the individual plaintiffs in the death with dignity lawsuit are represented by three of […]
BC Civil Liberties Launches Patient Rights Resources on HIV Testing
Today the BC Civil Liberties Association is launching two new guides on patient rights in the context of HIV testing. The tremendous benefits of new treatment options for HIV have fostered […]
Press Conference to Launch New BC Civil Liberties’ Resources on HIV Testing and Patient Rights
Vancouver – On Thursday, September 27, 2012, the BC Civil Liberties Association will hold a press conference announcing the launch of their resources aimed at understanding patients’ rights in the […]
Supreme Court of Canada to rule on protection of open court principle and free expression
Ottawa – On Thursday, September 27, 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada will deliver its decision in A.B. v. Bragg. The BCCLA is an intervener in the case. A.B. is […]
Elected officials must defend women’s rights to autonomy
The BCCLA is urging elected federal officials to vote against Motion 312, the motion which proposes to re-open a debate within the House of Commons about a woman’s right to […]
BCCLA asks Translink to investigate free expression issue, again
The BCCLA has written to ask Translink and the Transit Police to investigate allegations that the transit system has again infringed on basic free expression rights. A group of political […]
BCCLA obtains partial copy of sealed criminal defamation materials
An application to provincial court by the BCCLA has unsealed part of an “information” filed by the RCMP to obtain a search warrant in a criminal defamation investigation of a […]