BC Civil Liberties Association
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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
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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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Furey won’t investigate N.S. RCMP’s purchase of tool that can ‘unlock’ private friends listsNova Scotia RCMP confirms it used the Web Identity Search Tool software between 2017 and 2018, but says it did not use it to search privatized friends lists.CrimeDec 14, 2020
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B.C.’s top court upholds ruling that struck down Canada’s solitary confinement lawBritish Columbia's Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court ruling that struck down Canada's solitary confinement law.Jun 24, 2019
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Toronto man says he was ‘carded’ by Vancouver police while in town to speak about racismDesmond Cole was in Vancouver to speak about racism, and was on his way to a meeting about police street checks when he alleges the incident happened.CrimeNov 14, 2018
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In the face of complaints, Vancouver police move to clarify street-check policyA 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.CrimeSep 25, 2018
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City administration advises against Vernon shopping cart banThe 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.PoliticsSep 2, 2018
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