Media advisory: Supreme Court of Canada to Rule on medical marijuana case
June 10, 2015 For immediate release Ottawa – Tomorrow, the Supreme Court of Canada will issue its judgment in R. v. Smith, which concerns the scope of access to medical […]
Drug policy and human rights: concerns mounting
Last week, the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network led a group of Canadian organizations, including the BCCLA, in making a submission to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human […]
Panel Discussion with Micheal Vonn at John K. Friesen Conference
In a panel chaired by Martha Jane Lewis of the BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support, BCCLA Policy Director Micheal Vonn will discuss the subjects of surveillance and monitoring […]
A better conversation with the sick and the dying
This blog is an adaptation of the speaking notes of Hollis Johnson, one of the lead plaintiffs in the BCCLA’s historic Carter v. Canada, death with dignity case. Hollis delivered […]
Media Advisory: BC Civil Liberties Association at Supreme Court of Canada in medical marijuana case
For immediate release Ottawa – Tomorrow, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear arguments in R. v. Smith, which concerns the scope of access to medical marijuana products under the […]
Carter v. Canada reception: celebrating a victory for compassion and choice
On February 6, 2015, Canada’s highest court affirmed the right to choice and self-determination at the end of life in our lawsuit on physician-assisted dying, Carter v. Canada! We can’t […]
Supreme Court closes physician-assisted dying debate
Originally published by Impact Ethics and reproduced with permission. J.S. Russell and D.A. Browne discuss the Supreme Court of Canada’s historic decision to strike down the ban on physician-assisted dying. […]
Canadian Health Libraries Association 2015 Conference
Between June 19 and June 22, the Canadian Health Libraries Association 2015 Conference will gather presenters on health information resources and services to host a varied program of panel discussions […]
Avis aux médias: L’ALCCB gagne sa cause historique sur la mort digne devant la Court suprême du Canada
Dans une décision d’envergure historique qui met fin à la jurisprudence établie depuis 20 ans, la Cour suprême du Canada a confirmé aujourd’hui que les Canadiennes et Canadiens ont le […]
RELEASE: BCCLA wins historic death with dignity case at Supreme Court of Canada
In an historic blockbuster decision that breaks with a 20-year-old legal precedent, the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed today that Canadians have the constitutional right to choose medical assistance […]
