Policy Submissions

Our submissions address how laws or policies may infringe on civil liberties, and provide recommendations to protect fundamental rights and freedoms.

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  Democratic Rights
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  Drug Policy
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  Freedom of Expression
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  Human Rights
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  National Security
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  Police Accountability
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  Privacy

Document Written Submission Regarding Bill C-23, the Preclearance Act, 2016 to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security

Posted on May 10, 2017

Topic: National Security

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Written Submission regarding Human Rights Commission for BC

Posted on November 20, 2017

Topic: Human Rights

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Letter: Concerning Chelsea Manning’s Refusal of Entry into Canada

Posted on October 23, 2017

Topic: Human Rights

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Letter: Calling for government to scrap Access to Information Reform Bill C-58

Posted on October 2, 2017

Topic: Freedom of Information

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Letter concerning sex discrimination in the Indian Act from the MMIWG Coalition in BC.

Posted on October 2, 2017

Topic: Aboriginal Rights

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Letter: Censorship and the social media policy of the Canadian Transportation Agency

Posted on September 8, 2017

Topic: Censorship, Free Speech

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Presentation to ETHI: Privacy of Canadians at Airports, Borders and Travelling in the U.S.

Posted on June 15, 2017

Topic: Borders, Privacy

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Letter: Civil Society Calls for Access to Information Law Reform

Posted on April 4, 2017

Topic: Freedom of Information

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Speaking Notes for Oral Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics

Posted on March 21, 2017

Topic: Privacy

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Bill C-6: an Act to Amend the Citizenship Act

Posted on March 1, 2017

Topic: Citizenship, Citizenship 2.0

Type: Policy Submissions