BCCLA reacts to Anti-SLAPP Legislation
For immediate release VANCOUVER (15 May 2018) – The BC Civil Liberties Association reacted this morning to the introduction of anti-SLAPP legislation, the Protection of Public Participation Act. Strategic lawsuits […]
BCCLA Reacts: Nurse punished for publicly criticizing healthcare system
For immediate release The Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench decided to uphold the punishment of a nurse who criticized a public healthcare facility. Ms. Strom had recently lost her grandfather […]
A note from the President on TWU
Dear fellow BCCLA members, I am writing to you about the Board’s recent decision to change our position on whether Trinity Western University should be granted accreditation for its proposed […]
BCCLA reacts to letter calling for Anti-SLAPP legislation
For immediate release VANCOUVER (8 February 2017) – The BC Civil Liberties Association reacted this morning to the letter sent to from 15 legal luminaries to the BC Attorney General […]
Workshops in Northern BC on rights that apply during interactions with police.
News Release For Immediate Posting Surrey – The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO), the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP (CRCC), and the B.C. Civil Liberties Association […]
Nine Things You Need to Know about Bill C-59
Weighing in at a daunting 139 pages, Bill C-59 – the government’s sweeping new proposals for reforms to national security law – include some welcome changes, but also many serious […]
UPDATE: Quebec face covering ban suspended
Several weeks ago, a Quebec court suspended the ban on face coverings until the provincial government brings certain legal provisions and Minister’s guidelines into effect. The crux of the issue […]
Media Advisory: Appeal Court to decide on injunction against Vancouver Aquarium film
For immediate release VANCOUVER, BC – Tomorrow, November 15, 2017, the BC Court of Appeal releases its decision in Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre v. Charbonneau, a case challenging a […]
BCCLA Reacts: Supreme Court of Canada ruling on First Nation ski resort dispute
(le français suit) For immediate release OTTAWA – This morning, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its ruling in Ktunaxa Nation v. Minister of Forests, a case concerning a proposed […]
Breaking down Quebec’s niqab ban and the continuing marginalization of Muslim women
On Wednesday October 18, 2017, the Quebec National Assembly passed Bill 62, formally titled “An Act to foster adherence to State religious neutrality and, in particular, to provide a framework […]