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B.C. Civil Liberties Association urges MPs to vote down use of Emergencies ActEarlier Thursday, the group's national counterpart said it was launching a legal challenge of the use of the Emergencies Act. MPs are set to vote on the act's use on Monday.PoliticsFeb 17, 2022
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B.C. civil rights group sues federal government over prolonged confinement in prisonsA civil liberties group has filed a lawsuit against Ottawa over prolonged solitary confinement two years after B.C.'s top court ruled it is a violation of prisoners' human rights.CrimeOct 13, 2021
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Head of B.C. Civil Liberties Association resigns after ‘burn it all down’ tweet controversyThe group's board of directors announced on its website Friday that it had accepted Harsha Walia's resignation "with heavy hearts."NewsJul 16, 2021
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Head of B.C. civil liberties group under fire over ‘burn it all down’ tweetThe tweet was in response to a news article about fires that destroyed two Catholic churches in the wake of the discovery of human remains at multiple former residential schools.CanadaJul 4, 2021
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Audit finds 94% drop in street checks by Vancouver police, critics renew call for banAn audit presented to the Vancouver Police Board Thursday found that street checks had dropped more than 94 per cent between 2020 and 2021.CrimeFeb 18, 2021
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Watchdog report proves RCMP action in Wet’suwet’en territory ‘unlawful’: Indigenous, civil rights groupsThe RCMP watchdog probed similar issues from an Indigenous protest in 2013 and found police had overstepped their bounds.Feb 20, 2020
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Court rejects secrecy bid in court case over alleged spying on anti-pipeline activistsThe federal government has lost in a bid to go behind closed doors in a prominent court case about allegations of spying on anti-pipeline activists.CanadaOct 31, 2018
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How to protect your data if you’re crossing the border for the long weekendPlanning a trip across the border this August long weekend? Civil liberties advocates want to remind you of your rights when it comes to your electronic devices.Aug 1, 2018
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Official complaint lodged over Vancouver police ‘carding’ of Indigenous, black peopleVPD data shows 15 per cent of its "street checks" involved Indigenous people, who make up just two per cent of the city's population.CanadaJun 14, 2018
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B.C. government introduces anti-SLAPP suit legislationThe B.C. government has introduced legislation that would prevent lawsuits against people or groups that are expressing points of view on matters of public interest.PoliticsMay 15, 2018
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