RELEASE: B.C. Supreme Court adjourns B.C. Civil Liberties Association’s assisted dying case
Woman with degenerative, chronic illness eligible for MAID, says government expert VANCOUVER, B.C. – Today, Julia Lamb and the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association announce that they have adjourned their […]
Media advisory: Civil liberties group and woman with chronic illness announce legal development in assisted dying case
For Immediate Release Vancouver – On Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at 10 am P.T. the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and Julia Lamb, a woman who suffers from spinal […]
BCCLA reacts to procedural decision in assisted dying case
Wednesday, October 11, 2017 For immediate release VANCOUVER, B.C. – Today the Supreme Court of British Columbia issued a decision in response to the BCCLA’s application for a faster, more efficient […]
Navigating the Medico-Legal Borderland: Criminalization of HIV non-disclosure
Join our Policy Director Micheal Vonn for a free webinar on the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure June 8. The event is presented by the British Columbia Centre for Excellence in […]
Assisted dying bill: suffering Canadians left behind
This morning the federal government released its long awaited bill on medically assisted dying. While the legislation permits assisted dying for adults suffering from physical illnesses, and does not include some […]
Women and HIV Forum and Training
Join our Policy Director Micheal Vonn and variety of presenters in a day-long forum on Women and HIV hosted AIDS Vancouver Island on April 22, 2016. RSVP on Eventbrite and share on […]
Media Release: Human rights groups react to news of another death in immigration detention
For immediate release Toronto, ON (March 8, 2016) – Human rights organizations across the country reacted today to news that an individual has died while in the custody of the Canadian Border […]
Positive Outcomes: A Community Dialogue around HIV and the Law
Location: room 1420—1430, SFU Harbour Center Sponsored by the SFSS and YouthCO RSVP: http://positiveoutcomes.eventbrite.ca/, FREE! This event is located on the traditional territory of the xĘ·məθkĘ·É™yĚ“É™m, Sḵwx̱wĂş7mesh and Tsleil-Waututh. Stigma […]
Cannabis at home: why today’s ruling is so important
The BCCLA is thrilled by today’s historic court decision declaring that the current rules imposed on medical cannabis patients are unconstitutional. The Federal Court has given the federal government six months […]
Death with dignity update: delay is not an option
It’s been eight months since our historic victory before the Supreme Court of Canada affirming the right for the seriously and incurably ill to seek physician assistance in dying. At […]
