Court Challenges Program – BC Civil Liberties reacts / Programme de contestation judiciaire – Réaction de l’Association des libertés civiles de la C.-B.
(le français suit) OTTAWA (February 7, 2017) – This afternoon, the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association reacted to the announcement by the Minister of Canadian Heritage and the Minister of […]
Media Advisory: Justice Delayed – Supreme Court of Canada to rule on legality of extreme trial delays
July 7, 2016 For immediate release Ottawa – Tomorrow, Friday, July 8, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada will issue its decisions in R. v. Jordan and R. v. Williamson, […]
Media Release: Shutting public out of Kinder Morgan hearings “potentially unlawful”: BCCLA
Human rights organization calls on National Energy Board to immediately open hearings to public For immediate release Vancouver – Coast Salish Territories (January 21, 2016) – The BC Civil Liberties […]
Media advisory: BC Supreme Court to hear Abbotsford homeless rights case
June 28, 2015 For immediate release Vancouver – On June 29, 2015, the BC Supreme Court will begin hearing the case of BC/Yukon Association of Drug War Survivors v City […]
Media advisory: Supreme Court of Canada to rule in wrongful conviction case
For immediate release Ottawa – On Friday May 1, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada will render its decision in Henry v. HMTQ. Among the issues the Court is considering […]
Wait… there’s more!
Much of the public discussion about Bill C-51 has focused on its implications for rights to protest and dissent, and with good reason – between the proposed Security of […]
The Secret Trial 5: film screening and panel discussion (Vancouver)
Carmen K. M. Cheung, Senior Counsel at the BC Civil Liberties Association, and the filmmakers of The Secret Trial 5 will engage in a panel discussion following a screening of […]
Media advisory: BC Civil Liberties Association at Supreme Court of Canada in case involving extradition of a Quebec mother
For immediate release Ottawa – Tomorrow, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear arguments in M. M. v. Minister of Justice, which concerns a request for extradition by the United […]
C-51: Panel discussion on the anti-terror bill
On March 24th, a panel of legal experts and political scientists will explore the ramifications of Bill C-51, anti-terror legislation currently making its way through the House of Commons. […]
BCCLA applies to court to allow public access to evidence in criminal case that raises alleged concerns about police tactics
Vancouver – On November 25, 2014, the BCCLA will appear in B.C. Supreme Court to challenge a publication ban and sealing order in a criminal case involving a Surrey couple, […]
