RELEASE: Canadian rights groups decry limited Parliamentary Committee hearings for Bill C-51, proposed major national security reforms
For immediate release Rights groups across Canada reacted with alarm and deep concern to the news that the government has brought forward a motion limiting study of Bill C-51, the […]
Avis aux médias: Les groupes canadiens de défense des droits humains dénoncent la courte période d’audiences du comité parlementaire pour l’étude du Projet de loi C 51 et des principales réformes proposées concernant la sécurité nationale
26 février, 2015 Pour diffusion immédiate Les groupes de défense des droits humains de tout le Canada ont réagi avec inquiétude et se sont dits fortement préoccupés après que le […]
Accountability now
This morning, a veritable who’s who of Canada’s leading jurists and public officials issued a powerful statement calling for robust national security review and oversight. This case for accountability […]
Avis aux médias: Des groupes de défense des droits de la personne accueillent favorablement la déclaration d’éminents Canadiens et Canadiennes demandant des mécanismes de contrôle et d’examen des activités de sécurité nationale
19 février 2015 Pour diffusion immédiate Ce matin, un groupe de 22 éminents Canadiens et Canadiennes, comprenant d’anciens premiers ministres, ministres de la Justice, solliciteurs généraux, juges de la Cour […]
RELEASE: Rights groups welcome statement from eminent Canadians calling for review and oversight of national security activities
For immediate release Today, a group of 22 eminent Canadians, comprised of former Prime Ministers, Ministers of Justice, Ministers of Public Safety, Solicitors General, Supreme Court of Canada Justices, and […]
Reasons to worry about the new, unnecessary anti-terror bill
On Friday, the federal government introduced Bill C-51, the Anti-terrorism Act 2015, which will dramatically expand the powers of Canada’s national security agencies and violate the rights of Canadians […]
RELEASE: BCCLA reacts to sweeping new anti-terror bill
January 30, 2015 VANCOUVER – This morning the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) – the organization that is currently suing the federal government over allegations of warrantless electronic surveillance of […]
Border Security returns amid controversy following Vancouver raid
By Marsha Lederman/ Globe and Mail Published May 7, 2014 The television series Border Security is returning, despite the ongoing controversy surrounding the show. Production on season three began […]
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 […]
Activists want to know why woman’s death in CBSA custody wasn’t made public for nearly a month
By Jennifer Saltman/theprovince.com Police say the death of a woman who was being held by Canada Border Services Agency last month was not criminal in nature. But civil libertarians remain […]
