Being drunk in a public place
The BCCLA has received a complaint from a person who was arrested in 1988 under section 43 of the Liquor Control and Licensing Act, which makes it an offence to […]
Submission to the Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing
The right to vote The right to vote is guaranteed in section 3 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which provides: Every citizen of Canada has the right to […]
Drug Testing in the Workplace
Introduction The use of tests in the workforce gives rise to a serious conflict of rights. On the one hand, employers have the right to determine the competency of their […]
B.C. Credit Reporting Act
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association has received several complaints from persons who felt that they were treated unfairly by credit reporting agencies. In investigating these complaints we noticed serious problems […]
Ensuring the balance: Rights, freedoms and the five year parliamentary review of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act
Summary of major recommendations To ensure a balance between democratic rights and freedoms in Canada, and security intelligence activities of CSIS and related agencies, several key legislative changes to the Canadian […]
AIDS Discrimination in Canada: A study of the scope and extent of unfair discrimination in Canada against Persons with AIDS, and those known or believed to be HIV positive
Introduction The protection of the civil rights of AIDS victims has dominated the agenda of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association for several years. We recognized, early on, not only that […]
Freedom of expression as a fundamental right
The Benjamin Franklin case In the Autumn of 1775, as the United States pondered a military expedition against Québec, the very first printing press in New France began to work […]
AIDS Discrimination in Canada: A study of the scope and extent of unfair discrimination in Canada against Persons with AIDS, and those known or believed to be HIV positive
Introduction The protection of the civil rights of AIDS victims has dominated the agenda of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association for several years. We recognized, early on, not only that […]
Submission to the Justice Reform Committee
Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association I wish to thank you and the members of your committee for this opportunity to address you. Perhaps at the […]
The use of graphology as a tool for employee hiring and evaluation
Part I The BCCLA holds that an employee has a right to privacy in at least the respect of not being coerced to reveal information about him—or herself that is […]