BCCLA Reacts: Canada Border Services Agency officers investigated for hundreds of misconduct complaints
For Immediate Release Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is horrified at the revelations of gross misconduct by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers uncovered […]
Media Release: Death of man in CBSA custody after altercation on plane requires independent investigation, rights watchdogs say
CBSA the only police force in Canada without independent accountability For immediate release Ottawa (August 10, 2018) – The B.C. Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers […]
Press Release: BCCLA launches electronic devices handbook to protect privacy at the border
For immediate release VANCOUVER – On August 1, 2018, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and the Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) released the online guide […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA launches electronic devices handbook to protect privacy at the border
For immediate release VANCOUVER – Tomorrow, August 1, 2018, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and the Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) will release the online […]
BCCLA reacts to passage of U.S. Preclearance bill
For immediate release – pour diffusion immediate VANCOUVER (7 December 2017) – The BC Civil Liberties Association reacted this afternoon to the passage in the Senate of a bill that […]
Latest: Canadians (and US visa holders in Canada) and the US Travel Ban
UPDATE: September 26, 2017 – New travel ban restrictions On Sunday September 24th, President Trump issued a new executive order banning almost all travel to the United States (“US”) from […]
Border rights: what you need to know
Like many of you, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my rights at the border. In light of reports that numerous Canadians have been refused entry to the United […]
Canada must suspend “safe third country” refugee agreement with U.S.
Vancouver, BC (Coast Salish Territories) –The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association joins many other civil society and refugee-serving organizations in calling on the Government of Canada to suspend the “Safe […]
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 […]
Avis aux médias: Les organisations canadiennes de défense des droits humains lancent un appel urgent pour le retrait du Projet de loi C-51
30 mars 2015 Pour diffusion immĂ©diate Aujourd’hui, alors que le ComitĂ© permanent de la Chambre des communes de la sĂ©curitĂ© publique et la sĂ©curitĂ© nationale commence son examen article par […]