Liberties & Libraries: Internet Policy and Intellectual Freedom in Libraries
Please join the British Columbia Library Association and BCCLA Policy Director Michael Vonn for a discussion on internet policy and intellectual freedom in BC libraries. The event is open to […]
Media Advisory: Supreme Court of Canada to rule on right to a civil remedy for torture victims
October 9, 2014 For immediate release Ottawa – The Supreme Court of Canada will release its decision on Friday, October 10, 2014 in The Estate of Zahra Kazemi et al. […]
Privacy and Surveillance Conference 2014 – University of London
October 31st, 12pm – November 1st, 5pm Birkbeck, University of London Malet Street, Bloomsbury London WC1E 7HX The 2014 Birkbeck Law Review Conference at the University of London covers […]
BCCLA saddened by news of the death of Jim Deva, champion of LGBTQ rights and free speech
The BCCLA is saddened by the news that Jim Deva died over the weekend. Jim was a prominent LGBTQ activist and a great friend and colleague of the BCCLA. He […]
BC Information Summit: Where’s the Balance?
The pace of change in both the freedom of information and privacy spheres keeps picking up, and won’t be slowing any time soon. Information Summit 2014 features a roster of […]
BCCLA urges City of Vancouver to facilitate, not evict, the demonstration in Oppenheimer Park
The BCCLA is urging the City of Vancouver to facilitate the ‘tent city’ demonstration happening in Oppenheimer Park. The media is reporting that the demonstrators have been issued notices to […]
Community Conversations About Sex Work: #3
Sex work is a hot topic. If you want to learn more about the current debate in Canada over the Supreme Court decision to strike down the old sex work […]
Hundreds of legal experts call on federal government to reconsider proposed prostitution laws
The release below was issued by our allies at the Pivot Legal Society. BCCLA lawyers Carmen Cheung, Grace Pastine, Josh Paterson and Raji Mangat signed the letter, along with our […]
The BCCLA reacts to government plans to monitor every protest in the country
Yesterday it was reported in the media that the federal Government Operations Centre (GOC) is calling on all federal departments to compile information on all protests in the country. Not […]
BCCLA reacts to Bill C36, new sex work legislation
This week, the federal government made public The Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act, a bill drafted in response to the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Canada v. Bedford. […]