Citizens' Rights
Supreme Court of Canada Upholds Property Seizure Law
The Supreme Court of Canada released its judgment today in Chatterjee v. Attorney General of Ontario, upholding the constitutionality Ontario’s Civil Remedies Act, a law which allows the province to seize property believed to be the proceeds of crime and other unlawful activity.
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April 17, 2009
Eviction Legislation Voted Down
Three cheers for the NWT MLAs who, as we urged in our letter found the political
courage to vote down the proposed Safer Communities
and Neighbourhoods Act giving territorial bureaucrats drastic powers of eviction.
August 31, 2007
BCCLA denounces government plan to add police to judicial advisory committees.
November 9, 2006
Op-Ed
article published in the Vancouver Sun calling for new ombudsman for British Columbia.
February
8, 2006
BCCLA calls for boycott of "REFERENDUMB"
April 10, 2002
LEGAL CASES
2005
Supreme Court of Canada, May v. Ferndale Institution
Supreme Court of Canada
LAW REFORM
Consultation on Proposed Amendments to the Human Rights Code
September 13, 2002
POSITIONS
EXPROPRIATION
IMMIGRATION RESIDENTIAL TENANCY MOTOR VEHICLES- 1981 Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, Bill 34
- 1981 Motor Vehicle Task Force report
- 1972 Automatic suspension of drivers' licenses, drivers’ photographs
JUSTICE RELATED
- 2004 Appointments to the Supreme Court of Canada
- 1988 Justice Reform Committee: Civil litigation, criminal law, legal aid, judicial appointments
- 1992 "Rape shield" legislation
- 1986 Public interest intervention in the Courts
- 1984 Parliamentary and administrative agencies: Law Reform Commission of Canada
- 1983 Costs to accused on acquittal
- 1978 Payment for testimony: Is the price too high?
- 1981 Trespass Act Amendments (BC)
- 1975 After jury verdict: Appeal Court powers
- 1975 Stays of proceedings
- 1974 Compelling of accused: Comments on Federal Law Reform Commission paper
- 1972 Costs to accused on acquittal
- 1972 Supreme Court rules: Civil liberties aspects of proposed reform of BC Supreme Court rules
- 1972 Constitutional validity of Orders in Council, & Locus Standi before the Court
- 1972 Evidence provisions of the Criminal Code
- 1972 Legal position of the Crown: Comments on the B.C. Law Reform Commission working paper
- 1971 Judicial council
- 1969 Writs of assistance
- 1969 Pretrial publicity and contempt law
MISCELLANEOUS
- 1997 Proposed SFU harassment policy
- 1985 Engineers & Geologists Act
- 1984 Coroner's inquest procedures
- 1983 Public Sector Restraint Act, Bill 3
- 1982 Security and Investigation Services Branch of Post Office
- 1980 Comments on the Law Reform Commission working paper on arbitration
- 1980 Powers of entry, search, inspection, examination & investigation
- 1974 Labour legislation: Bill 11 & Bill 75
- 1974 Civil liberties and the the Securities Commission
- 1971 Debt collection and collection agencies
- 1971 Ombudsman
- 1969 Criminal injuries
- 1969 Compensation to victims of crime
- 1968 Collective bargaining & mediation
