An extraordinary victory for citizenship equality
After three years and one hundred and twenty-seven days of work, we’ve defeated the second-class citizenship bill! On Thursday, June 15, 2017 the House of Commons passed Bill C-6 which […]
Canada Day Party: A Celebration for Citizenship Equality
Join the BC Civil Liberties Association for the Canada 150 Fireworks! Celebrate the BCCLA’s work to restore citizenship equality with a spectacular view— from the Gastown rooftop patio of our […]
Révocation de la citoyenneté- Les groupes de droits appuient la modification de la loi sur la révocation de la citoyenneté au Sénat du Canada
Pour publication immédiate Ottawa (4 avril 2017) – Aujourd’hui, l’Association des libertés civiles de la Colombie-Britannique (ALCCB) et l’Association canadienne des avocats et avocates en droit des réfugiés (ACAADR) ont réagi […]
Citizenship Revocation – Rights Groups Applaud Amendment to Citizenship Revocation Bill in Senate
(Le français suit) For immediate release OTTAWA (April 4, 2017) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) reacted this afternoon to the […]
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 […]
Rights groups react to Federal Court decision on citizenship revocation moratorium
For immediate release VANCOUVER/TORONTO – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) are disappointed that the Federal Court has denied their application for a […]
Fairness of citizenship stripping to be tested in court
October 20, 2016 For Immediate Release TOMORROW, October 21, 2016, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) will be in Federal Court as part […]
Seminar: The International Human Rights Challenge of Arbitrary Revocation of Citizenship
Josh Paterson, BCCLA Executive Director, will be participating remotely in this discussion. He will talk about Canada’s citizenship revocation situation. The conference takes place in London UK. “This one-day seminar […]
Citizenship misrepresentation: Rights groups sue government over citizenship stripping
September 26, 2016 For Immediate Release OTTAWA – Today, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) launched a legal challenge to protect the rights […]
Media advisory: Citizenship misrepresentation legal challenge
Provisions of C-24 that allow citizenship stripping for misrepresentation without a fair hearing are unconstitutional, argue legal groups (Le français suit) Attention News Editors: TOMORROW: Media are invited to a […]
