DEATH WITH DIGNITY: Civil liberties watchdog seeks fast-tracked hearing of assisted dying case at Supreme Court of Canada
VANCOUVER, B.C. (October 29, 2013) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is taking its fight for physician-assisted dying for the gravely ill to the Supreme Court of Canada. The […]
Victoria: Dying with Dignity Rally
On Saturday, November 2nd our friends at Dying with Dignity Canada and Choices in Dying Victoria will be holding a rally in support of World Right to Die Day. We […]
Insite permettant de sauver des vies: oĂą se trouvent donc les autres sites au Canada ?
Le 30 septembre marque le deuxième anniversaire de la dĂ©cision par la Cour SuprĂŞme du Canada qui a accordĂ© Ă unanimitĂ© la protection constitutionnelle Ă la site d’injection supervisĂ©e de […]
Insite Saves Lives: It’s Time for More
September 30, 2013 (9/30) marks the two-year anniversary of Canada’s Supreme Court decision that unanimously granted constitutional protection to Vancouver’s supervised injection site, Insite. To mark this important anniversary, the […]
HIV Non-disclosure to Sexual Partners: The First Year Under the New Law
The Vancouver Island PWA Society presents an INFORMATION SESSION with BCCLA Policy Director Micheal Vonn: In the fall of 2012 the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in the Mabior case […]
Mental health chief explores more collaboration, training with police
By Jennifer Graham/ ctvnews.ca Published August 15, 2013 SASKATOON — The head of the Canadian Mental Health Commission says good education and training will help police officers interact better with […]
BCCLA responds to the release of new regulations for medical marijuana
 PositivelyPositive.ca Published on June 11, 2013  The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association ( BCCLA) responded to the release of government’s new regulations for medical marijuana which prevent patients from growing […]
How the New Medical Cannabis Regulations Are Set to Throw Patients Under the Bus
Canada was among the very first countries to acknowledge a constitutional right for qualified patients to use medical cannabis. It’s almost as if the federal government decided that as […]
Media update – Right to die court hearing.
Vancouver – The government of Canada advised the BC Civil Liberties Association today, Sunday, March 3rd, that it will seek a last minute adjournment of the Death with Dignity case. […]
Dying with Dignity Rally
The Dying with Dignity organization will be hosting a rally in support of the BCCLA’s Carter case on March 4th. We invite you to join along, showing your support […]