Members Event: Cory Doctorow @ Centre for Digital Media
The BCCLA is pleased to extend this exclusive invite to our members On Monday Oct. 22, 2012 Â from 11:00 am-12:00 noon, Cory Doctorow will be delivering a lecture entitled ‘AN […]
BCCLA @ Media Democracy Day
Visit the BCCLA at the Media Democracy Day Fair! Media Democracy Day (MDD) is about democratization both through the media, and of the media. This means using the media […]
British Columbia Information Summit
This Time, It’s Personal: Freedom of Information & Privacy Under Government 2.0. The BC Government has begun implementing its sweeping “Citizens @ The Center: Government 2.0” initiative. Meant to […]
Public Forum on Bill C-30 and Internet Surveillance
More info Micheal Vonn, panelist
Border privacy handbook launched with workshop at UBC law
The BCCLA is launching at a workshop at UBC Law School. a new handbook that helps people keep their information confidential when crossing the border. Â The handbook and workshop are […]
BCCLA Asks Minister Toews To Clarify whether Canadian Privacy Commissioners are “aligning themselves with child pornographers”
The BCCLA has sent an inquiry to Minister Toews regarding the reports of his comment that critics of telecommunications surveillance bills due to be introduced tomorrow are “aligning themselves with […]
Report says Canada moving towards a surveillance society with “Lawful Access” proposals
The BCCLA has issued a timely and comprehensive report on soon-to-be introduced “lawful access” bills to expand police surveillance powers. The federal government has announced that it will soon be […]
(Un)lawful Access? Vancouver Premiere & Panel Discussion
Micheal Vonn, Policy Director for the BC Civil Liberties Association, will speak at the Vancouver premiere of the mini-documentary (Un)Lawful Access? Canadian Experts on the State of Cyber-Surveillance. With the […]
BCCLA to challenge warrantless wiretaps at Supreme Court of Canada
Ottawa – On Friday, November 18, 2011, the BCCLA will argue before the Supreme Court of Canada in R. v. Tse, a case concerning the constitutionality of warrantless wiretaps conducted […]
Supreme Court of Canada to rule on internet and free speech
Ottawa – On Wednesday, October 19, 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada will release its judgment in Crookes v. Newton, SCC 33412. At issue is whether hyperlinking to defamatory material […]
