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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ontario man can’t get $10K in suspected drug money back, judge rules
By Allison Jones/ CTVnews Published on February 17, 2014 A man from North Bay, Ont., cannot reclaim $10,000 in suspected drug money that police seized after they found it […]
Civil forfeiture wrong when no criminal charges laid: critics
By Denise Ryan/Â Vancouver Sun Published on February 16, 2014 Â The B.C. Civil Forfeiture Office is pursuing civil cases even when there is not enough evidence to uphold criminal […]
Every breath you take, every move you make: Everyday surveillance in Vancouver
By Bob Mackin/metronews.ca Documents leaked by whistleblower Edward Snowden, one of 2013’s biggest newsmakers, have revealed how the United States government is tracking mobile phone locations, monitoring email and ev […]
Government response to new CSEC allegations is inadequate
VANCOUVER, BC – The federal government responded for the first time yesterday to new revelations that Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC) coordinated with the the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) […]
Langley man will face second trial for housing grow-op
By Monique Tamminga Published November 8th, 2013/ langleytimes.com “The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a Langley man will have to go to trial for a second time, facing […]
Supreme Court of Canada rules warrant required for computer and cell phone searches
Vancouver – The BC Civil Liberties Association reacted to today’s decision from the Supreme Court of Canada in R. v. Vu, requiring a warrant to search computers and cell phones […]