BCCLA reacts to decision in Abbotsford homeless rights case
For immediate release Vancouver –Today, a decision was issued in the case of BC/Yukon Association of Drug War Survivors v City of Abbotsford, a prominent constitutional case challenging three city bylaws […]
Bill C-24 and Bill C-51: Implications for University Students
Recently, Canadian parliament passed two important pieces of legislation, namely Bill C-24 and Bill C-51. While a lot of discussion regarding these laws have focused on their impact on Canadians […]
Bill C-51and Hate Speech Laws in Canada: Implications for University Activism
Since being tabled into the parliament, Bill C-51 (now a law) has not been without controversy. In particular, provisions restricting protest rights and freedom of speech have attracted criticism from a […]
Media advisory: BC Supreme Court to hear Abbotsford homeless rights case
June 28, 2015 For immediate release Vancouver – On June 29, 2015, the BC Supreme Court will begin hearing the case of BC/Yukon Association of Drug War Survivors v City […]
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 […]
Muslim women between fiction and reality: author reading and discussion
Monia Mazigh, award-winning author and human rights activist, will be reading from her novel Mirrors and Mirages, a story that follows the lives of six Muslim-Canadian women and their daughters. […]
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) […]