Vancouver building seized without any charges against owner
By Sunny Dhillon/ Globe and Mail Published March 19, 2014  British Columbia’s Civil Forfeiture Office has seized and sold a Downtown Eastside single-room occupancy hotel for more than $800,000 […]
Canada talks back about secret spying
By David Christopher/ Rabble.ca Published March 19, 2014  It’s been a busy few months for anyone who cares about protecting the privacy of Canadians. Since last fall, Canadians have […]
Health Canada blasted for threatening to share medical-pot user info with the RCMP
By Travis Lupick/ Straight.com Published March 19, 2014   “Simply horrific” is how Micheal Vonn described a Health Canada threat to turn the personal information of medicinal-marijuana users over […]
Contraries of B.C. Civil Forfeiture
By Monisha Martins/ Maple Ridge News Published March 14, 2014  The lush rural property near Webster’s Corner was a retirement plan for the elementary school teacher. Purchased in […]
National Privacy & Data Governance Congress
Risky Business: Embracing Privacy & Data Governance in a Hostile World The National Privacy & Data Governance Congress of 2014 is an event bringing together professionals from industry and government […]
Canada’s RCMP and Secret Service (CSIS) Spy on Enbridge Pipeline Opponents, Native Groups, Environmentalists
By Global Research News / http://www.globalresearch.ca/rcmp-csis-spy-on-enbridge-pipeline-opponents-native-groups-environmentalists/5372328 Published on March 07, 2014 The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) filed two complaints today against the Canadian Security Intelligence Service […]
Request for privacy law changes worries BCCLA
By Jason Howe / http://www.news1130.com/2014/03/02/request-for-privacy-law-changes-worries-bccla/ Published on March 2, 2014 VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Amid a rise in mental health cases, Vancouver police are calling for privacy law changes. Civil liberties […]
B.C. court dismisses civil forfeiture appeal
By Sunny Dhillon – Globe and Mail -http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bc-court-dismisses-forfeiture-appeal/article17050374/ Published on February 21, 2014 Case struck down of man arrested when he refused to let Mounties into his house British Columbia’s […]
Fighting For the Free Internet
Tomorrow, the BC Civil Liberties Association and OpenMedia.ca will take part in a social media town hall on the subject of spying. As organizations concerned about privacy, and aware of the expansive […]
Privacy as Contextual Integrity
Micheal Vonn, policy director for the BCCLA, will be attending the public lecture “Privacy as Contextual Integrity”, which is being held on Monday, February 24, 2014 at the SFU Harbour […]
