Babies born in jail belong with moms, B.C. court says
By CBC News Imprisoned mothers have the constitutional right to care for their newborn babies, a B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled. The decision comes from a lawsuit brought by […]
BCCLA lawyers to argue that cancelling mother-baby prison program was unconstitutional
For immediate release Vancouver – Few parents can imagine a more traumatizing experience than having a newborn child taken away. The BC Civil Liberties Association will argue at the BC […]
*Update* NOW FULL 8th Annual Youth, Civil Liberties and Citizenship Forum
*Update*: This year’s Youth, Civil Liberties and Citizenship Forum is now full! You may wish to add your name to our waiting list for next year. We appreciate your interest […]
BCCLA Asks Minister Toews To Clarify whether Canadian Privacy Commissioners are “aligning themselves with child pornographers”
The BCCLA has sent an inquiry to Minister Toews regarding the reports of his comment that critics of telecommunications surveillance bills due to be introduced tomorrow are “aligning themselves with […]
Advocacy groups call on BC Representative for Children and Youth to review centralization of girls’ imprisonment
Three prominent rights organizations in B.C. have joined to ask the Representative for Children and Youth to review the B.C. Government’s proposal to transport all girl prisoners across the province […]
Young people are not criminals, BCCLA reminds VPD
The BCCLA has written the Vancouver Police Department reminding it that young people are not criminals. Immediately after the Stanley Cup riot in Vancouver, the mayor and police chief were […]
BC’s child and youth advocate report on child sex testing
The BCCLA welcomes the primary recommendations resulting from the independent investigation conducted by the provincial advocate for children and youth, Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, into the problematic sexual testing of youth […]
BCCLA to argue polygamy law is unconstitutional
Vancouver – On Wednesday, April 13 the BCCLA will argue before the BC Supreme Court that Canada’s anti-polygamy law is unconstitutional. The BCCLA will argue that the law offends fundamental […]
Rights groups condemn handling of child soldier detainees
Association (BCCLA) and Amnesty International Canada call on the Department of National Defence to take immediate action to bring its policies and practices regarding children apprehended in course of military […]
BCCLA declares victory on child sex testing
The BCCLA declared victory for children in B.C. after the province announced the cancellation of the penile plethysmograph research program at the Youth Forensic Psychiatric Service of B.C., a branch […]
