The BCCLA hosts Jameel Jaffer, Deputy Legal Director at the ACLU
The BC Civil Liberties Association is delighted to host Jameel Jaffer, Deputy Legal Director at the ACLU and Director of the ACLU’s Center for Democracy. Please come and join us […]
Ten Years of Shame
July 27, 2012 marks the ten-year anniversary of Omar Khadr’s capture by American troops in Afghanistan. Ten years since the 15-year old boy from Toronto was taken from a battlefield, […]
BCCLA 50 Years of Freedom Speakers Symposium + AGM
In celebration of 50 years of protecting and promoting civil liberties, the BC Civil Liberties Association is proud to present a day-long speakers series featuring leading human rights and civil […]
The Law Protecting Liberty: What You Need to Know
Advance registration for this event has now closed. Â If you wish to attend, please call 604-630-9750. Civil liberties are the bedrock of democratic society; the law is the defender and […]
OPCC: Mentally ill man killed by “inattentionally blind” police officer
The BCCLA is questioning a five year delay, and unusual expert evidence, in a new report that again clears the VPD in the shooting of Illustrator Paul Boyd. Boyd was […]
BCCLA to argue at Supreme Court of Canada police should not be involved in choosing jurors
Ottawa – This week, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear a series of cases involving police gathering information about potential jurors on behalf of Crown prosecutors. Yumnu v. H.M.Q., […]
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 […]
Rights groups criticize government “most wanted” lists
In a statement issued today, the BCCLA and other rights groups express their deep concerns about the government‟s use of “most wanted” lists to enlist the public in tracking down […]
BC takes interim step to improve aboriginal representation on juries
The BCCLA is congratulating the government of British Columbia on amending and updating the province’s jury policy to improve aboriginal representation on juries. The move comes after the BCCLA raised […]
BC Prosecutors: Pliers in waistband excuse police from lethal force charge
Pliers in a man’s waistband have now joined Robert Dziekanski’s infamous stapler as “weapons” that B.C. prosecutors may rely upon to excuse police officers from being charged and tried for […]