Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs Respecting Bill C-41
BCCLA Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs Respecting Bill C-41, An Act to Amend the Divorce Act, the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act, the […]
Commentary on the Young Offenders Act
Preface The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (the “BCCLA” or “the Association”) is a registered charitable society, active in promotion of the civil liberties and human rights of individuals throughout […]
Decriminalization of Marijuana, Submission Regarding Bill C-7
The following submission was made in December 1995 to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs regarding Bill C-7, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Our brief is […]
Violence on children’s television
At first glance one might assume that a civil libertarian should oppose regulation of television programming for children because there is no scientific evidence that violence on TV harms society. […]
On campus speech codes
Introduction This issue arose in the context of a review of a speech code being drafted for Simon Fraser University. We have had several complaints about such codes over the […]
DNA Matching for criminal identification purposes
The BCCLA recognizes and supports the aim of amending the Criminal Code and the Identification of Criminals Act to allow law enforcement authorities to obtain a warrant to collect DNA […]
Assisted voluntary euthanasia and other end of life decisions
Executive summary In this brief, the B.C. Civil Liberties Association first argues that the complete ban in Canada on assisted suicide and active voluntary euthanasia is not morally defensible. We […]
Freedom of expression in the internet
Introduction If the media can be believed, there is a real danger, against which our laws and police are powerless to protect us, lurking behind every personal computer connected by […]
Comments on the Report of the Select Standing Committee on Referenda and Recall
As part of the provincial election in 1991, voters were asked whether they support recall—the right to vote between elections for the removal of an MLA—and initiative—the right to propose […]
Submission to the Adoption Legislation Review
Our comments that follow are outlined as “guiding principles”. As such, they are mean as the underlying principles which may provide a foundation for further refinement of details in legislation […]