Medically Assisted Dying: Toward a Happier Ending
The BCCLA is pleased to announce that our litigation director, Grace Pastine, will be speaking at the upcoming event presented by the BC Humanist Association, Medically Assisted Dying: Toward […]
Activists want to know why woman’s death in CBSA custody wasn’t made public for nearly a month
By Jennifer Saltman/theprovince.com Police say the death of a woman who was being held by Canada Border Services Agency last month was not criminal in nature. But civil libertarians remain […]
The undead: The Harper regime’s online spying law is back.
By Michael Riordon/naturesciencepower.wordpress.com The Harper regime’s online spying law is back. In 2012, you may have joined a national campaign to block their highly invasive online spying legislation, Bill C-30. […]
Conscientious Objection: the Writing and Speeches of Bob Rowan
On Conscientious Objection As you read this essay you will soon recognize that it heavily reflects its period of writing (completed in late 1968). WWII was only 23 years ago, […]
John Howard Society Annual Conference: Solitary Confinement and Mental Health
Litigation Director Grace Pastine will speak at the upcoming John Howard Society Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting. On Sunday, October 6 at 10:30am, Grace will speak on the subject of […]
Sunshine Summit: Who`s Defending Your Right to Know?
What secrets is our government keeping? And who is protecting your right to know? In recognition of Right to Know Week, the Privacy and Access Council of Canada ask these […]
BCCLA joins call to action on human rights at the winter games in Sochi
Vancouver- The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is joining a Canada-wide coalition of civil society organizations calling on the Canadian government and the Canadian and International Olympics and Paralympics […]
Rights groups speak out for prof accused in France bombing
By Megan Gillis/cnews.com Published July 4, 2013 OTTAWA— Human rights and civil liberties groups are intervening in a former sociology professor’s bid to block his extradition to France in connection […]
Criminal Code Provisions Still a Threat to Safety of Sex Workers
This Thursday, June 13th, the BCCLA appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada in Attorney General of Canada, et al. v. Terri Jean Bedford, et al., the historic challenge to […]
Supreme Court of Canada to hear case concerning free expression at a picket line
Ottawa – The Supreme Court of Canada will be hearing arguments on June 11, 2013 in Information and Privacy Commissioner, et al. v. United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 401, […]