Statement on attacks in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Ottawa
Last week’s attacks in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Ottawa were shocking and horrific acts of violence. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of the two soldiers killed – Warrant Officer […]
UN Security Council Resolution 2178
October 2014 Last week, as the first wave of airstrikes were being launched against ISIL (or IS, or ISIS, depending on the naming convention being used), the UN Security Council […]
Omar Khadr Case: A Reality Check
Dennis Edney Q.C. will explain the facts and law behind plans to challenge the Guantánamo Bay ‘conviction’ of Omar Khadr before military and civil courts in the U.S. In October […]
The Ethics of Drones
We are pleased to announce that BCCLA’s Policy Director Micheal Vonn will be a panellist at the ViPS Public Lecture The Ethics of Drones: A Panel Discussion on Tuesday, November […]
SCC to hear case about constitutionality of security certificate hearings
Ottawa – On Thursday, October 10, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear arguments in Minister of Citizenship and Immigration et al. v. Mohamed Harkat, et al. The BCCLA is […]
BC Civil Liberties Association questions RCMP techniques used in investigating alleged terror plot
By Julia Foy/globalnews.ca Published July 4, 2013 The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is watching the case of the alleged terrorist bombers with great interest. Police say several potential bombs were […]
S7: The Combating Terrorism Act Strips Away Vital Protections
On April 24, 2013 Parliament passed Bill S-7, known as the Combating Terrorism Act. With this action, Parliament stripped away vital protections for citizens in favour of unnecessary and ineffective […]
BCCLA urges Parliament to reject unnecessary anti-terrorism laws
Vancouver – The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association asked Parliament today to reject Bill S-7, as that bill goes to a vote. In letters to the Prime Minister, the Minister […]
Silver Linings: The Supreme Court of Canada Rules on the Definition of Terrorist Activity
Today, the Supreme Court of Canada delivered its decisions in R. v. Khawaja, United States v. Nadarajah, and United States v. Sriskandarajah. These companion cases deal with the constitutionality of […]
The BCCLA before Parliament: preventative detention, investigative hearings and “training” offences
Today, BCCLA Senior Counsel Carmen Cheung appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security to present the BCCLA’s position on Bill S-7. This bill […]
