Justice for Hassan Diab: Scrutinizing Canada’s Extradition Laws
Hear: Dr. Hassan Diab speaking about his ongoing challenge to Canada’s Extradition Act and his unjust imprisonment. Where: Room 7000, SFU Harbor Centre, 515 West Hastings, Vancouver, BC When: Friday, […]
BCCLA demands public inquiry into Canada’s treatment of Hassan Diab
Amnesty International and the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association wrote to the Government of Canada to express serious concerns with respect to recent revelations regarding the role played by Canadian […]
BCCLA reacts to new national security legislation (Bill C-59)
For immediate release Today, the government introduced Bill C-59 “An Act respecting national security matters” and the BCCLA welcomes some important and long-needed “fixes” but remains disappointed that so much […]
Justice for Hassan Diab
Justice for Hassan Diab: Why has a Canadian professor been abandoned in a French jail and what can we do about it? Hear: Mr. Diab’s Canadian lawyer Don Bayne […]
National Security Accountability – Making it Real
National security accountability – everyone says they want it. But not everyone means the same thing when they use the language of “accountability”. The dangers of ‘faux accountability’ are always […]
Updated: Our National Security Consultation series
A Different Shade of Green Paper: What the government forgot to mention The federal government recently announced the launch of the much-anticipated National Security Consultation. This is an unprecedented opportunity […]
The “New” CSIS – a de facto Secret Police
Issue: New Powers for CSIS to “Take Measures” Against Threats While a democracy can incorporate the need for an intelligence agency to operate with considerable secrecy, there is no […]
2) Terrorism Speech Offences Will Undermine Radicalization Prevention Efforts
Green Paper Topic(s) Criminal Code speech offence of advocating or promoting “terrorism offences in general”, and Proposal for radicalization prevention programs What it is Law Against Advocating or Promoting Terrorism […]
BCCLA reacts to national security consultation announcement
VANCOUVER – Today, the B.C. Civil Liberties Association reacted to the federal government’s announcement of the much anticipated national security review public consultation. Micheal Vonn, Policy Director for the […]
Repeal Bill C-51 Conference
“Repeal Bill C-51 Conference” & Discussion on how to ensure repeal DATE: Sunday, February 28th, 2016 PLACE: 12:30 p.m. SFU Harbour Centre, 515 W. Hastings Street, Room 2270 Program: Official Musqueam Welcome by Audrey Siegl PANEL […]
