Making Privacy Meaningful in a Digital Age
By Kassie Seaby, University of Ottawa Law Student and BCCLA Volunteer, and Raji Mangat, BCCLA Counsel It is beyond trite to say that we live in a digital age. For […]
Supreme Court of Canada to rule on disclosure of Canadians’ private communications to foreign authorities
For immediate release Ottawa – The Supreme Court of Canada will release its decision on Friday, November 14, 2014 in Wakeling et al. v. Canada on behalf of the U.S.A […]
Privacy and Surveillance Conference 2014 – University of London
October 31st, 12pm – November 1st, 5pm Birkbeck, University of London Malet Street, Bloomsbury London WC1E 7HX The 2014 Birkbeck Law Review Conference at the University of London covers […]
13 Necessary and Proportionate Principles: The View from Canada
This week, human rights and privacy organizations around the world are marking the first year anniversary of the International Principles on the Application of Human Rights to Communications Surveillance with […]
Police Record Check Update: BC Government’s Disappointing Response to the Urgent Call for Reform
The last time we blogged about the issue of police record checks, we were calling on the  BC government to immediately enact new laws to prevent the routine disclosure of […]
School Surveillance & Mental Health Screening of Children and Youth
A Special “Back to School” Event: School Surveillance & “Mental Health” Screening of Children and Youth: Weak Science, High Risks, Hidden Harms With Rob Wipond, Victoria-based investigative journalist and news […]
BC Information Summit: Where’s the Balance?
The pace of change in both the freedom of information and privacy spheres keeps picking up, and won’t be slowing any time soon. Information Summit 2014 features a roster of […]
Search practices in place at cadet camps
On July 23, 2014 we sent a letter to Rear Admiral Jennifer Bennett, the officer in charge of Canada’s cadet program, to express our concerns with reports we had received […]
Despite controversy, filming of new season of Border Security underway
By Marsha Lederman/ Globe and Mail Published May 9, 2014 Well, it was one way to get Canadians talking about Canadian TV – but certainly not the kind of […]
Tories back reality show Border Security despite advice
By Jim Bronskill/ Globe and Mail Published May 8, 2014 The Conservative government is backing a third season of the controversial reality TV program Border Security despite a written […]