Release – Solitary confinement: rights organizations fight against federal government attempt to overturn solitary confinement victory
(Le français suit) VANCOUVER (Coast Salish Territories) – Today and tomorrow, the BCCLA will be at the BC Court of Appeal to defend its historic win striking down the cruel […]
Press Release: Rights groups challenging solitary confinement react to new bill
For Immediate release Today the three organizations fighting the federal government in BC and Ontario courts on solitary confinement responded to Bill C-83, new legislation tabled this morning by Public […]
Canadian Government Denies Experiential Truth of Solitary Confinement
Today I find myself questioning the power of speaking truth to government. Incarcerated people bravely stepped forward and spoke the truth of their lived experiences in our recent solitary confinement […]
Press Release: Rights groups fight government’s appeal of historic solitary confinement ruling
For immediate release (le français suit) VANCOUVER – Today, June 19, 2018, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and the John Howard Society of Canada (JHSC) filed its response to […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA press conference on government’s defense of solitary confinement
For immediate release VANCOUVER – Tomorrow, June 19, 2018, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) will host a press conference following the filing of its response to the federal government’s […]
Release: Keep your promise on solitary confinement, groups tell Ottawa
Rights groups in legal challenges unite to urge government to comply with court orders (le français suit) OTTAWA, Algonquin Anishnaabeg Territory (May 14 2018) – Rights groups who have won […]
Amanda’s Resilience: The Call to End Indefinite Solitary Confinement
I have always admired resilience. Toughness. The capacity to recover from difficulties. I first learned about resilience from other children. Growing up surrounded by violence, resilience meant having a tough […]
Press Release: Federal Government Appeals Historic Solitary Confinement Victory
For Immediate Release Vancouver – On Friday, February 16, 2018, the Attorney General of Canada filed a notice of appeal in a bid to overturn last month’s historic judgment that […]
Solitary confinement: After court decisions, civil liberties organizations urge federal government to overhaul solitary confinement bill
Toronto / Vancouver (January 31, 2018) – Two civil liberties organizations fighting against Canada’s unconstitutional indefinite solitary confinement law in the courts, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the B.C. […]
We won! BC Supreme Court ends indefinite solitary confinement in federal prisons across Canada.
On January 17, 2018, the B.C. Supreme Court issued its decision in BCCLA and JHSC v. Attorney General of Canada, 2018 BCSC 62. The Court declared that the sections of […]