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BCCLA Sues City of Powell River for Free Speech Violation Over Defamation Threat
The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) has filed a lawsuit in the Supreme
Court of British Columbia against the City of Powell River for violation of the free expression
rights of citizens to criticize their government.
Letter to Powell River city council >>
Writ of Summons >>
April 24, 2008

BCCLA Calls on CanWest to Drop its Legal Action Against Accused Satirists
In an open letter, the B.C. Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is calling on CanWest to drop
its lawsuit against Mordecai Briemberg and a local publisher, Horizons Publications over an alleged
trademark infringement based on a mock edition of the Vancouver Sun.
News release >>
Letter >>
April 23, 2008

Montebello Summit: Request for a Public Inquiry
BCCLA and Ligue des droits et libertés have come together to request that a judicial inquiry be
established to investigate the conduct of police and security forces assembled for the Security
and Prosperity Partnership summit that was held in Montebello, Québec August 20-21, 2007,
including the conduct of the police in the days leading up to the summit.
News Release >>
Letter to Prime Minister Harper >>

Montebello protest video
August 20, 2007

The B.C. Civil Liberties Association and the Ligue des droits et libertés are calling on authorities
to ensure that demonstrators’ rights will be protected at the Security and Prosperity Partnership
of North America (SPP) Summit, where heads of state and business leaders will be meeting on
August 20-21, 2007 in Montebello, Quebec.
August 15, 2007

Court of Appeal says Translink must accept political advertising.
November 28, 2006

BCCLA asks York School Board and Canadian Jewish Congress to reconsider their opposition
to Three Wishes.March 8, 2006 

BCCLA successful in lifting media ban on private prosecution of George Bush case.
October 18, 2005

BCCLA denounces blocking of website by Telus.
July 26, 2005

BCCLA set to intervene in Court of Appeal on teacher free speech case.
April 4, 2005

SFU president Michael Stevenson speaks on free speech and dissent at universities at BCCLA AGM.
March 24, 2005

Visual artists, collectors and galleries combine to support free speech.
Oct 16, 2004

BCCLA supports criminal law against child porn, but opposes new law as unreasonable censorship.
October 9, 2003

B.C. Civil Liberties Association condemns Elections Canada for prosecuting ballot eaters.
January 10, 2002

President Craig Jones travels to UVic to make the case for free speech on campus.
November 2, 2000

Court quashes Elaho Valley injunction, citing right to protest.
June 7, 2000

BCCLA challenges Elaho Valley injuction that restricts
freedom of expression and assembly.
April 13, 2000

BCCLA pleased by repeal of ‘public nuisance’ bylaw.
March 7, 2000

BCCLA challenges "repugnant" New Westminster bylaw.
February 23, 2000

Student member of BCCLA executive arrested!
November 25, 1997

BCCLA denounces attack on UBC students’ APEC protests.
November 23, 1997

2007
Donald David Spratt (Appellant) and Regina (Respondent) and between Gordon Stephen Watson (Appellant) and Regina (Respondent) and the Access Coalition (Elizabeth Bagshaw Society, Everywoman’s Health Centre Society (1988), the B.C. Pro-Choice Action Network Society, C.A.R.E. Program at the Women’s Heath Centre of British Columbia, the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund), the Canadian Nurses for Life, the Christian Legal Fellowship, the Catholic Civil Rights League and the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, and the B.C. Civil Liberties Association (Intervenors).
2006
The Canadian Federation of Students (British Columbia component) and the British Columbia Teachers' Federation (Appellants) v. the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority and British Columbia Transit (Respondents) and British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (Intervenor). B.C. Court of Appeal The Canadian Federation of Students (British Columbia component) and the British Columbia Teachers' Federation (Appellants) v. The Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority and British Columbia Transit (Respondents) and British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (Intervenor). B.C. Court of Appeal
2005
The Canadian Federation of Students (British Columbia component) and the British Columbia Teachers' Federation (Appellants) v. the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority and British Columbia Transit (Respondents) and British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (Intervenor). (1) Supreme Court of B.C. The Canadian Federation of Students (British Columbia component) and the British Columbia Teachers' Federation (Appellants) v. The Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority and British Columbia Transit (Respondents) and Britsh Columbia Civil Liberties Association (Intervenor). (2) Supreme Court of B.C. Christopher Stephen Myles Kempling (Appellant) and the British Columbia College of Teachers (Respondent) argument of the Intervenor B.C. Civil Liberties Association. B.C. Court of Appeal
2003
Christopher Stephen Myles Kempling (Appellant) and the British Columbia College of Teachers (Respondent) argument of the Intervenor B.C. Civil Liberties Association. B.C. Supreme Court
2002
City of Vancouver (Plaintiff) and Claude Maurice, Kerry Pakarinen, Anton Pilippa, Craig Ballantyne, Jim Leyden, Jane Doe, John Doe and Other Persons Unknown, erecting, maintaining, or occupying tents, structures and other objects on City of Vancouver Streets in the 100 block West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia (Defendants) and B.C. Civil Liberties Association (Intervenor). Supreme Court of B.C.
2000
Trinity Western university in the Supreme Court of Canada
1999
R. v. John Robin Sharpe (Respondent) Supreme Court of Canada
1997
Canadian Jewish Congress (Complainant) v. North Shore Free Press d.b.a. North Shore News and Doug Collins (Respondents) B.C. Human Rights Tribunal

Brief of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association regarding amendments to child pornography statutes.
April 11, 2005

Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights/Bill C-20: An act to amend the
Criminal Code (protections of children and other vulnerable persons) and the Canada Evidence Act.
August 11, 2003

Draft Guidelines for television coverage of court proceedings.

PORNOGRAPHY

2003 Prohibition of child pornography

1985 Pornography

1978 Pornography

1963 Pornography and obscenity

CENSORSHIP/FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

1998 Freedom of expression in public spaces

1997 Censure, not censor: Doug Collins before the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal

1995 Campus speech codes

1994 Freedom of expression on the internet

1989 Freedom of expression as a fundamental right

1985 Keegstra case: Freedom of speech and the prosecution of hateful ideas

1972 Classification of motion pictures

1969 Hate literature: Censorship

RELIGION

2006 BCCLA views on the cartoons depicting Mohammed published by the Danish newspaper

1997 Trinity Western University intervention

1984 Creation Science movement in B.C.

1969 Religion in the public schools

MISCELLANEOUS

1995 On bubble zones: A reconsideration

1995 Violence on children's television

1993 Defamation: Libel "chill" or historical irrelevance?

1984 Canada's Elections Act, Bill C-169

1982 Cult control and deprogramming

1981 Civil Rights Protection Act

1981 Canadian Radio and Television Commission (CRTC)

1980 Vancouver poster by-law

1974 Alternatives to compulsory public schooling