Media Advisory: BCCLA launches electronic devices handbook to protect privacy at the border
For immediate release VANCOUVER – Tomorrow, August 1, 2018, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and the Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) will release the online […]
Press Release: Rights groups tell Justice Minister that Hassan Diab external review is not enough
OTTAWA – Amnesty International and the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) have written to Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to express their disappointment with her decision to create an “independent external […]
Justice for Hassan Diab: Scrutinizing Canada’s Extradition Laws
Hear: Dr. Hassan Diab speaking about his ongoing challenge to Canada’s Extradition Act and his unjust imprisonment. Where: Room 7000, SFU Harbor Centre, 515 West Hastings, Vancouver, BC When: Friday, […]
BCCLA demands public inquiry into Canada’s treatment of Hassan Diab
Amnesty International and the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association wrote to the Government of Canada to express serious concerns with respect to recent revelations regarding the role played by Canadian […]
Updates on Your Rights at the Border
Spring break is upon us and many of you might be headed across the border. Last year we provided an overview of your rights at the border, but there have […]
Nine Things You Need to Know about Bill C-59
Weighing in at a daunting 139 pages, Bill C-59 – the government’s sweeping new proposals for reforms to national security law – include some welcome changes, but also many serious […]
BCCLA reacts to passage of U.S. Preclearance bill
For immediate release – pour diffusion immediate VANCOUVER (7 December 2017) – The BC Civil Liberties Association reacted this afternoon to the passage in the Senate of a bill that […]
Latest: Canadians (and US visa holders in Canada) and the US Travel Ban
UPDATE: September 26, 2017 – New travel ban restrictions On Sunday September 24th, President Trump issued a new executive order banning almost all travel to the United States (“US”) from […]
Civil liberties group reacts to reports of Khadr settlement – Organisme des libertĂ©s civiles rĂ©agit aux rapports du règlement de Khadr
(le français suit) The BC Civil Liberties Association reacted to the reports of the settlement of Omar Khadr’s lawsuit against the federal government this morning, and to the commentary surrounding […]
BCCLA reacts to new national security legislation (Bill C-59)
For immediate release Today, the government introduced Bill C-59 “An Act respecting national security matters” and the BCCLA welcomes some important and long-needed “fixes” but remains disappointed that so much […]