Failings in police shooting investigation why civilian investigation essential
The BCCLA is concerned that critical issues in a 2009 police shooting were apparently not canvassed thoroughly by police investigators until more than two years after the original incident. The […]
Federal Government and RCMP complaints body must take off-duty police misconduct seriously
The BCCLA is calling for a shake-up at the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP after the second shocking revelation about the oversight agency in the last two months. […]
Father of Alvin Wright writes open letter to head of new police agency
The father of Alvin Wright has written an open letter to Richard Rosenthal, the head of the new Independent Investigation Office. He has requested that the BCCLA forward this letter […]
BCCLA available to comment on new head of Independent Investigation Office
Media availability The BCCLA has been advised that the B.C. government will be announcing the head of B.C.’s new civilian police accountability organization tomorrow morning (Dec 7) at 8:30 a.m. […]
BCCLA files complaint against senior RCMP officers for concealing files
The BCCLA has filed a complaint against the most senior members of the RCMP for undermining the RCMP complaints process in the most serious and sensitive investigations of the force. […]
BCCLA files complaint after RCMP Detachment Head comments
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is filing a complaint after the head of the Langley RCMP made comments that could interfere with the independent review of the police shooting death […]
BCCLA demands equality for residents of RCMP cities
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is demanding that the provincial government provide equality in oversight for residents who live in cities policed by the RCMP after a recent no-charge decision […]
BCCLA and Amnesty International pull out of Inquiry hearings
Two of Canada‟s leading human rights organizations have joined the growing list of groups who will not participate in the Missing Women Inquiry hearings. Today, Amnesty International Canada and the […]
BCCLA and Amnesty to hold press conference on Missing Women Inquiry
Following the withdrawal of two major Downtown Eastside Women’s organizations from the Missing Women Inquiry process, two of Canada’s leading human rights organizations will be holding a press conference on […]
Organizations ask Premier to intervene in Missing Women’s Commission
20 of the 21 non-government parties granted standing in the Missing Women Inquiry, along with the families of 17 of the missing and murdered women, have written to ask the […]
