MAHER ARAR
Information regarding Mr. Arar's case.

Draft Prevention of Torture Act.
November 16, 2006 read

Draft Prevention of Torture Act (French translation)
November 16, 2006 read

Backgrounder to the Draft Prevention of Torture Act.
November 16, 2006 read

Government shielding no-fly program from parliament.
October 27, 2006 read

BCCLA calls for investigation of use of notorious U.S. "no-fly list" in Canada.
July 7 , 2006 read

BCCLA urges calm in case of alleged terrorist conspiracy.
July 36 , 2006 read

BCCLA renews calls for reform after federal court decision
to refuse protection to man at risk of torture.
March 17, 2006 read

BCCLA challenges leaders to come clean on no-fly lists.
January 19, 2006 read

BCCLA urges release of security certificate prisoners.
October 17, 2005 read

BCCLA calls for investigation into Canada's complicity in torture.
September 8, 2005 read

LETTER
Letter to Honourable Anne McLellan regarding the expansion of the
culture of surveillance.
July 27, 2005 read

LETTER
Letter to Honourable Anne McLellan and Jean-C. Lapierre regarding
BCCLA opposition to proposed "no-fly" list.
June 30, 2005 read

ARTICLE
National security concerns must be balanced against liberties to avoid abuse. Article
in Vancouver Sun.
June 21, 2005 read

BCCLA opposes a Canadian "no-fly list."
June 13, 2005 read

ARTICLE
Maher Arar's Story
May 12, 2005 read

Commission of Inquiry into the actions of Canadian officials in relation to Maher Arar.
March 25, 2005 read

Application for intervention in the Arar inqury - application for standing and funding.
March 24, 2005 read

Application for intervention in the Arar inqury - affidavit.
March 24, 2005 read

Audio of CBC commentary on security certificates

Security certificates
February 4, 2005 read

BCCLA demands public disclosure in Arar inquiry.
Dec 20, 2004 read

BCCLA to speak out against security certificates.
Dec 9, 2004 read

VIDEO
Micheal Vonn's presentation at the October 29, 2004 press conference by the
Right to Privacy Campaign to respond to the B.C. privacy commissioner's report confirming
that outsourcing to US-linked companies will put British Columbians' personal and confidential
information at risk.
October 29, 2004 view

VIDEO
Webcast of Micheal Vonn's presentation at the July 7, 2004 public forum at the
Vancouver Public Library on the USA Patriot Act and the threat it presents to the right to
privacy of British Columbians.
July 7, 2004 view

BCCLA to hold rally for a public inquiry into the deportation and torture of Maher Arar.
January 16, 2004 read

Comments by the BCCLA to the department of Justice regarding lawful access.
December 16, 2002 read

An open letter to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien re: Amendments to Bill C-36,
Federal anti-terrorism proposals.
December 3, 2001 read

Distinguishing terrorism from other types of political violence, by John Russell.
November 29, 2001 read

Written Submissions to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and
Human Rights on Bill C-36, Anti-Terrorism Act, prepared by Garth Barriere.
November 9, 2001 read

Speaking notes on Federal anti-terrorism proposal, Bill C-36 by John Russell.
November 2, 2001 read

Text of a talk at a Vancouver-area mosque following attack on World Trade Centre, by John Dixon.
September 23, 2001 read