BCCLA to argue for protection against use of torture-derived evidence in extradition cases at Ontario’s highest court
Toronto – On November 4-5, 2013, the Ontario Court of Appeal will hear arguments in AG Canada (Republic of France) v. Diab. The BCCLA is an intervener in the case. […]
Op-Ed: Suing for secret spying
By Wesley Wark Published October 23rd, 2013/ottawacitizen.com “Canadians have periodically worried, ever since the 9/11 attacks, whether we have lost the delicate balance between civil liberties and security. We have […]
The Ethics of Drones
We are pleased to announce that BCCLA’s Policy Director Micheal Vonn will be a panellist at the ViPS Public Lecture The Ethics of Drones: A Panel Discussion on Tuesday, November […]
SCC to hear case about constitutionality of security certificate hearings
Ottawa – On Thursday, October 10, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear arguments in Minister of Citizenship and Immigration et al. v. Mohamed Harkat, et al. The BCCLA is […]
‘Lost Canadian’ sues government for citizenship
By CBC News Published July 22nd, 2013/ cbc.ca A woman born to a Canadian soldier and a British woman during the Second World War is suing the federal government after […]
BC Civil Liberties Association calling on EU to increase data protection
By Martin MacMahon/cknw.com Published June 29, 2013 The BC Civil Liberties Association and several other organizations promoting the protection of internet privacy have signed a ‘Washington Statement’ calling on the […]
BC Civil Liberties Association questions RCMP techniques used in investigating alleged terror plot
By Julia Foy/globalnews.ca Published July 4, 2013 The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is watching the case of the alleged terrorist bombers with great interest. Police say several potential bombs were […]
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 […]
Changes to RCMP Accountability Fall Far Short
 From time to time, the BCCLA hosts guest blog posts in order to further public discussion on topics of interest. This guest blog post represents the author’s personal opinion […]
The Computers, Freedom & Privacy Conference in Washington, DC
You could hardly have asked for a more timely conference. Computers, Freedom and Privacy (CFP) had subtitled their 2013 gathering “Can You Trust Anyone in the Digital Age?”.   Just weeks […]