In Loving Memory of Robyn Moro
January 28, 1949 – August 31, 2017 “Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public.” – Cornel West Dear Robyn, Thank you for your courage. You […]
Robyn Moro, A Plaintiff in BCCLA’s Challenge to Medically Assisted Death Laws, Dies
For immediate release Robyn Moro, one of the two individual plaintiffs in the BCCLA’s legal challenge to Canada’s assisting dying laws, has died. Robyn was a 68 year old woman from […]
BCCLA seeks accelerated trial on assisted dying legislation
For immediate release VANCOUVER, B.C. – Today, the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) asks the B.C. Supreme Court to prevent Canada from re-litigating issues already decided in Carter v. […]
AIDE À MOURIR : L’ALCCB ajoute une nouvelle demanderesse à la contestation judiciaire pour le droit à mourir avec dignité
Pour publication immédiate – Le mardi 23 mai 2017 VANCOUVER, C.-B. – Aujourd’hui, l’Association Des Libertés Civiles De La Colombie-Britannique (ALCCB) a déposé des documents afin d’ajouter une nouvelle demanderesse, […]
ASSISTED DYING: BCCLA to add new plaintiff to legal challenge for right to die with dignity
For immediate release – Tuesday, May 23, 2017 (Le français suit) VANCOUVER, B.C. – Today, the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) filed documents to add a new plaintiff, Robyn […]
Volunteer Event: Thank You card writing parties!
We did it!
You brought us to our goal! What incredible week. In just 6 hours we raced passed our initial goal of $25,000. Then, just over a week after launching our crowdfunder, […]
AIDE MÉDICALE À MOURIR : Une femme atteinte d’amyotrophie spinale et une organisation de défense des droits de la personne lancent une contestation judiciaire pour l’obtention du droit au décès dans la dignité
La nouvelle loi sur l’aide médicale à mourir est inconstitutionnelle, déclare l’Association des libertés civiles Pour publication immédiate VANCOUVER, C.-B. (lundi, 27 juin, 2016) – Aujourd’hui, l’Association des libertés civiles […]
ASSISTED DYING: Woman with Spinal Muscular Atrophy and rights watchdog launch legal challenge for right to die with dignity
New assisted dying law unconstitutional, says rights watchdog (French release) Monday, June 27, 2016 For immediate release VANCOUVER, B.C. – Today, the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and Julia […]
Media Release: BCCLA reacts to passage of assisted dying bill that it calls “unconstitutional”
VANCOUVER (June 17, 2016) – Today, the B.C. Civil Liberties Association, the plaintiff organization in the Carter assisted dying litigation, reacted to the Senate’s passage of the assisted dying bill […]
