Civilian Oversight

News Release BCCLA and Pivot respond to Civilian Monitor report on the IIO’s Gregory Matters shooting death investigation

Posted on November 18, 2014

Topic: Civilian Oversight, Police Accountability

News Release BCCLA reacts to revelations of CBSA deaths in custody

Posted on November 5, 2014

Topic: CBSA, Civilian Oversight, Police Accountability, Prisoners' Rights

News Release UBCIC and BCCLA react to video of Robert Wright’s brutal take-down while in Terrace RCMP cells

Posted on October 3, 2014

Topic: Civilian Oversight, Indigenous Rights, Police Accountability

Post Distressed, Afraid and Alone: Tragic story slowly unfolds at Lucía Vega Jiménez Inquest

Posted on October 2, 2014

Topic: Borders, Civilian Oversight, Discrimination, Immigration, Police Accountability

News Release Lucia Vega Jiménez referred for mental health assessment while detained, never got one

Posted on September 30, 2014

Topic: Borders, CBSA, Civilian Oversight, Human Rights, Immigration, Police Accountability

News Release BCCLA reacts to Independent Investigations Office appointing civilian review of Matters case

Posted on June 16, 2014

Topic: Civilian Oversight, Police Accountability

News Release BCCLA argues for border police oversight at Senate committee in Ottawa

Posted on March 31, 2014

Topic: CBSA, Civilian Oversight, Police Accountability

News Release Eight years of federal inaction: Groups to call for independent oversight of Canada Border Services Agency

Posted on March 4, 2014

Topic: CBSA, Civilian Oversight, Police Accountability

Post Petition launched, Vancouver vigil planned after Mexican woman dies in CBSA custody

Posted on January 30, 2014

Topic: Borders, Civilian Oversight, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Immigration, Morality Offenses, Prisoners' Rights

Post Death in a holding cell; Richmond Mounties’ investigation found no criminal matter

Posted on January 29, 2014

Topic: Civilian Oversight, Human Rights, Immigration, Prisoners' Rights, Privacy