Williams Lake mom alleges RCMP assault on handcuffed daughter
The BCCLA is again calling for an independent investigation after allegations against Williams Lake RCMP by local indigenous family. The mother of 17-year-old Jamie Haller says that her daughter was […]
Inquiry’s secret applications, secret discussions with police must end
The BCCLA is demanding the end of secret applications for standing and secret discussions between police, government and staff of the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry. Last week, another police […]
RCMP author of Taser e-mail now advising BC on police accountability
The BCCLA has confirmed that the police officer whose e-mail brought the Robert Dziekanski inquiry to a halt for months is now advising the provincial government on the formation of […]
BCCLA releases report on RCMP in northern and rural BC
BCCLA releases report on RCMP in northern and rural BC The BCCLA has released a report it says is a “temperature taking” of the public mood around the RCMP in […]
BCCLA files complaint against media relations officers involved in Buddy Tavares incident
RCMP spokespersons released unsupported allegations that Buddy Tavares, who was recorded on video being kicked in the head by an RCMP officer, was involved in a “domestic violence situation”. Read […]
BCCLA celebrates the end of police self investigation
The BCCLA celebrated Friday’s announcement by B.C. Provincial Solicitor General Mike De Jong that the Province would end the practice of police investigating themselves by establishing a new civilian investigation […]
BCCLA Calls on VPD to Ask Another Force to Investigate Beating
Following unsubstantiated allegations by representatives of the Vancouver Police Department that a man beaten by VPD officers in a case of mistaken identity had “resisted,” and then a retraction of […]
RCMP Witness Endorses Civilian Investigation Model
Vancouver, B.C. – RCMP Superintendent Wayne Rideout, a key witness in the inquiry into the death of Robert Dziekanski, became the latest high profile individual to endorse civilian investigation of […]
RCMP Should Not Investigate Themselves
Following a new report from the Commission for Public Complaints against the RCMP (“CPC”) that showed problems with 68% of RCMP criminal investigations of their own members, the BCCLA renewed […]
Public inquiry finds citizen assaulted by police officer
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association will hold a press conference on Friday, September 27, 1996 at 10:00 a.m. in the board room of the B.C. Public Interest Advocacy Centre, at […]
