BCCLA writes to CBSA President expressing concerns about reality TV camera crews accompanying its officers on enforcement actions.
It is our position that the presence of a camera crew violates the privacy rights and potentially threatens the security of these persons. It is furthermore morally repugnant to participate […]
Bill c-49: Preventing Human Smugglers From Abusing Canada’s Immigration System Act
In August 2010, the MV Sun Sea arrived on the coast of British Columbia. The boat carried about 490 Tamil asylum seekers from Sri Lanka. In October 2010, the Government […]
BCCLA calls on federal government to stop abuse of process in immigration cases
The BCCLA notes with concern the Federal Court‟s recent ruling that the position taken by the government in a case involving a Tamil migrant from the MV Sun Sea would […]
Canada must ensure that rights of migrants are protected
With a boatload of up to 500 Tamil migrants expected to land in British Columbia today, the BCCLA is calling on the Canadian government to ensure that their fundamental human […]
BCCLA concerned about rights breach in exclusion of migrant workers from MSP coverage
The BC Civil Liberties Association has sent a letter to Hon. George Abbott, Minister of Health, expressing concern about recent revelations that indicate B.C. is the only province in Canada […]
