Discrimination
BCCLA Calls on Canada to Facilitate UN Investigation
The BCCLA is calling on Canada’s provincial and federal governments to support and facilitate a recently announced investigation of Canada by the United Nations. The Native Women’s Association of Canada and the Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action have announced that the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (“CEDAW”) will be investigating the disappearance and murders of Aboriginal women in Canada.
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December 15, 2011
New BCCLA report challenges government to eliminate racial profiling
With the release of a new report on racial profiling, the B.C. Civil Liberties Association is challenging the provincial and federal governments to demonstrate how they’re working to eliminate racial profiling from policing and law enforcement activities.
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October 11, 2010
BCCLA Demands Inquest into Curtis Brick’s Death
The BCCLA joins the Union of BC Indian Chiefs and several other aboriginal organizations in demanding a coroner’s inquest into the death of homeless aboriginal man Curtis Brick. Witnesses alleged improper and degrading treatment of Brick by emergency first responders.
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August 24, 2009
Deterring Vagrants With Noisemakers Discriminates Against Youth
EasyPark, the parking company owned by the City of Vancouver, has proposed introducing nose making devices at City-owned parking garages to “deter vagrants.” The BCCLA wrote to caution the City on the human rights implications of these devices.
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July 9, 2009
Elmasry and Habib v. Rogers Publishing Ltd. and MacQueen. Legal argument presented to B.C. Human Rights Tribunal
June 9, 2008
Racial Profiling - Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Conference video links
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BCCLA concerned about rights breach in exclusion of migrant workers from MSP coverage.
June 16 , 2006
BCCLA opposes claim of religious discrimination: Maughan v. The University of
British Columbia, Lorraine Weir, et al.
June 22, 2003
Human Rights Code restrictions on discriminatory publication unacceptable government censorship.
May 12, 1997
