RELEASE: BCCLA reacts to the passage of Bill C-51

Micheal Vonn, Policy Director at the BC Civil Liberties Association, reacted today to the passage of Bill C-51, the so-called “anti-terrorism bill” by Canada’s Senate. ““We are deeply disappointed to […]

Media Democracy Days

Media, democracy, and you: how to find the news that feeds us BCCLA Executive Director Josh Paterson will join an outstanding roster of journalists, media producers, politicians, communication scholars, activists, and social […]

Bill C-51 submissions, redux

  This week, the Senate’s Standing Committee on National Security and Defence continues its pre-study of Bill C-51, while an amended version of the Bill proceeds to third reading in […]

2015 CLA National Conference and Trade Show

  On June 3-5, 2015, the Canadian Library Association will be holding its 70th CLA National Conference and Trade Show in Ottawa, ON at the Shaw Centre. This year’s conference theme […]

Freedom of expression and criticism of Israel

  The BC Civil Liberties Association is deeply concerned about the effects on freedom of expression of recent changes to hate speech laws and the 2015 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) […]