Babies born in jail belong with moms, B.C. court says
By CBC News Imprisoned mothers have the constitutional right to care for their newborn babies, a B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled. The decision comes from a lawsuit brought by […]
Court rules that cancelling mother-baby prison program is unconstitutional
Vancouver – Today the BC Supreme Court ruled in Inglis et al v. The Minister of Public Safety that the cancellation of a program that allowed women prisoners to remain […]
Omar Khadr Case: A Reality Check
Dennis Edney Q.C. will explain the facts and law behind plans to challenge the Guantánamo Bay ‘conviction’ of Omar Khadr before military and civil courts in the U.S. In October […]
Prison Justice: BCCLA at the SCC
The BCCLA appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada on prison issues twice in October, re-asserting that for prisoners, “‘The rule of law is absent, although rules are everywhere’”. With […]
SCC to hear case about judicial oversight of prison law and life
Ottawa – On Wednesday, October 16, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear arguments in Diane Knopf, Warden of Mission Institution, et al. v. Gurkirpal Singh Khela. The BCCLA is […]
SCC to hear case about abolition of early parole for sentenced prisoners
Ottawa – On Tuesday, October 15, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear arguments in R. v. Whaling et al. The BCCLA is an intervener in the case. In this […]
John Howard Society Annual Conference: Solitary Confinement and Mental Health
Litigation Director Grace Pastine will speak at the upcoming John Howard Society Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting. On Sunday, October 6 at 10:30am, Grace will speak on the subject of […]
BCCLA lawyers to argue that cancelling mother-baby prison program was unconstitutional
For immediate release Vancouver – Few parents can imagine a more traumatizing experience than having a newborn child taken away. The BC Civil Liberties Association will argue at the BC […]
CBC Radio: Solitary Confinement – Bobby Lee Worm’s Story
Published on May 23, 2013 Listen at CBCRadio Listen here as Bobby Lee Worm, an Aboriginal woman from Regina, explains how solitary confinement affected her and her lawyer […]
Former female convict spent years in solitary confinement in B.C.
Published May 22, 2013 Watch at CBC.ca A Saskatchewan woman who was held in solitary confinement in B.C. for a total of 3½ years has issued an emotional […]
