Worm Case: Frequently Asked Questions
What is solitary confinement? Solitary confinement, also known as “segregation”, is the practice of confining a prisoner to a cell and depriving him or her of meaningful human contact for […]
Blueprint for an Inquiry: Learning from the Failures of the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry
The Missing Women Commission of Inquiry began evidentiary hearings on October 11, 2011. In the months that followed, it would see a mass boycott and protests by initially supportive community groups […]
HIV Testing Pocketbook: A Guide to Your Rights
This pocketbook covers some of the topics that you need to know to understand your rights in regards to HIV testing in a new environment where the push is for […]
Justice Denied: The Causes of BC’s Justice System Crisis
The Province of BC and the judiciary of BC agree: The province’s criminal justice system is in a crisis. What is not clear is how we got here, and who […]
Police Involved Deaths: The Need for Reform
Police-involved deaths have attracted considerable media and public scrutiny in recent years. As a society, we value life, liberty and security of the person as core values worthy of constitutional […]
Electronic Devices Pocket Guide
The law around searches at the border was designed for a time when people could only bring a small amount of personal information with them, but seem out of date […]
Electronic Devices: Privacy Handbook A Guide To Your Rights
If you are like many Canadians, more and more of your daily life involves interacting with a digital device. You use a laptop for work or school, text message your […]
Genetic Privacy and Discrimination – An Overview of Selected Major Issues
This paper briefly surveys the potential harms, including privacy violations and discrimination, flowing from several current and potential uses of genetic technology. It is beyond the paper’s scope to examine […]
Moving Toward a Surveillance Society: Proposals to Expand “Lawful Access” in Canada
The federal government has proposed new legislation that seeks to expand “Lawful Access” powers by law enforcement agencies (“LEA”s). Although justified as necessary “modernization” and just “keeping up with criminals”, […]
Civil Disobedience Guide
Protesters’ Guide to the Law of Civil Disobedience in British Columbia Take Back our Community Edition September 23-24, 2011 Author: Leo McGrady Q.C., McGrady & Company This paper was written […]