A report’s six recommendations include a formalized policy in line with provincial standards, extra training for officers and a call for street-check data to be released each year. Continue reading
The City of Vernon received letters from both the Pivot Legal Society and the B.C. Civil Liberties Association that were deeply critical of the proposal. Continue reading
The City of Vernon is considering a bylaw to ban shopping carts on public lands. The BC Civil Liberties Association is fighting that plan. Continue reading
Planning 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. Continue reading
B.C. Supreme Court has ruled that indefinite solitary confinement is unconstitutional, and has given the federal government one year to draft legislation. Continue reading
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association has won an early victory in what could become a precedent-setting case that asks the Federal Court to rule on whether the Canadian Security Intelligence Service can spy on activists and whether its review body has the authority to issue gag orders to complainants. Continue reading
The BC Civil Liberties Association says the new poll shows there’s still a lot of work to do to combat racism. Continue reading
The lawsuit called solitary confinement “cruel and unusual punishment.” Continue reading
The BC Civil Liberties Association says the CBSA should have an independent oversight of its actions. Continue reading
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association(BCCLA) is speaking out today following Donald Trump’s travel ban. Continue reading
