BCCLA Files Complaint Against RCMP and CSIS For Spying on Enbridge Pipeline Opponents
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) filed two complaints today against the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The complaints allege that the […]
Civil Liberties Watchdog Responds to Spying on Pipeline Opponents
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA), civil society organizations and First Nations leadership are holding a press conference Thursday morning to announce a response to revelations of government […]
“Privacy in the cyber world: Your digital footprint!”
The BCCLA’s policy director, Micheal Vonn, will be featuring in a panel discussion at the University of Victoria titled “Privacy in the cyber world: Your digital footprint!”. The panel will […]
CSEC Wi-Fi snooping experiment prompts calls for review
By CBC News/cbc.ca A B.C. MP is calling for an independent review of the activities of Canada’s electronic spy agency, after CBC News revealed this week that the agency conducted an experiment tracking internet […]
Canada’s illegal spying on airport travellers must stop: BCCLA
Vancouver – Last night, a classified document obtained by whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed the details of  new initiative to spy on Canadians conducted by Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC). The […]
Civil libertarians challenge Canadian spying: How to exercise your rights
By Bob Mackin/metronews.ca The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association is awaiting the federal government’s reply to the Oct. 22-filed lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Communications Security Establishment Canada. CSEC is […]
Every breath you take, every move you make: Everyday surveillance in Vancouver
By Bob Mackin/metronews.ca Documents leaked by whistleblower Edward Snowden, one of 2013’s biggest newsmakers, have revealed how the United States government is tracking mobile phone locations, monitoring email and ev […]
Government response to new CSEC allegations is inadequate
VANCOUVER, BC – The federal government responded for the first time yesterday to new revelations that Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC) coordinated with the the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) […]
Cyberbullying bill a Trojan horse to revive online surveillance: critics
By Jim Bronskill Published November 21st, 2013/ montrealgazette.com “Civil libertarians say the federal government’s new cyberbullying bill will erode Internet privacy by reviving many elements of the Tories’ controversial online […]
No problem with spying according to Foreign Affairs Minister
By Sara Norman Published November 4th, 2013/ news1130.com “Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister is downplaying concerns surrounding our country’s spying practices. This comes after the BC Civil Liberties Association filed a […]
