Modernization”, “Re-balancing” and “States of Exception”: the Multi-Pronged Attack on Fundamental Patient Rights
“Modernization”, “Re-balancing” and “States of Exception”: the MultiPronged Attack on Fundamental Patient Rights A talk given by Micheal Vonn, Policy Director, British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, January 2011 Download the […]
Small Town Justice – A report on the RCMP in Northern and Rural British Columbia
The BCCLA conducted 16 workshops in 14 rural centres across British Columbia, focussed on the north. Over the duration of the workshops we distributed 1750 handbooks and presented to and […]
Suggested Changes to BC’s Mental Health System regarding Involuntary Admission and Treatment in Non-Criminal Cases
Suggested Changes to BC’s Mental Health System regarding Involuntary Admission and Treatment in Non-Criminal Cases, read the paper here>>
Recommended Legislative Measures to Counter Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
2011 – BCCLA – Paper – Legislative Measures
Link to the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of BC’s fact sheet on Limiting Access to Your Health Records
Link to the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of BC’s fact sheet on Limiting Access to Your Health Records >>
The Real Impact of the E-Health Act
Read Michael Vonn’s paper published in The Advocate here>>
The U.N. Security Council’s 1267 Regime and the Rule of Law in Canada
The United Nations Consolidated List is the product of an anti-terrorism sanctions regime established by the United Nations Security Council in 1999. First established to target the activities of the […]
Police Involved Deaths: The Failure of Self Investigation
This report focuses on deaths in actual police custody. When the police take individuals under their charge, they are required to provide them with an adequate level of care. This […]
The Arrest Pocketbook: A Guide to Your Rights (2008)
revised 2008. 20 pp. Available in: English Arabic Spanish The pocketbook is a mini-version of the handbook and explains in plain language the range of conduct citizens can expect from […]
The Arrest Handbook: A Guide to Your Rights (2012 Edition)
The 2023 Arrest Handbook is now available for download. This handbook explains in plain language the range of conduct citizens can expect from police in the lawful exercise of their […]