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2005 News Releases


Hotties and naughties: the best and the worst of 2005.
December 28, 2005

Supreme Court victory for prisoners and habeas corpus.
December 23, 2005

"Modernization" of surveillance a step backward for privacy.
November 15, 2005

BCCLA files RCMP complaint in Ian Bush death.
November 15, 2005

Charter challenge to Translink's policy of banning political advertising on buses.
November 7, 2005

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

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

National Security: Curbing the excess to protect freedom and democracy.
October 17, 2005

BCCLA slams chief electoral officer for privacy ignorance.
September 30, 2005

BCCLA opposes development of a Canadian no-fly list.
September 16, 2005

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

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

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

Letter to Honourable Anne McLellan and Jean-C. Lapierre regarding BCCLA opposition to
proposed "no-fly" list.

June 30, 2005

National security concerns must be balanced against liberties to avoid abuse. Article
in Vancouver Sun.

June 21, 2005

Vancouver Police Department posts policy manual on their website.
June 21, 2005

BCCLA calls for independent audit of internal investigations conducted into police
complaints.

June 14, 2005

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

Letter to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights regarding roadside
drug testing.

June 10, 2005

BCCLA supports Single Transferable Vote electoral system.
May 5, 2005

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

Argument of the BCCLA in the Supreme Court of Canada, May v. Ferndale
Institution

April 15, 2005

Brief of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association re: Bill C-2.
April 11, 2005

BCCLA calls for independent audit of police internal investigations.
April 4, 2005

Commission of Inquiry into the actions of Canadian officials
in relation to Maher Arar.

March 25, 2005

SFU president Michael Stevenson speaks on free speech and dissent at
universities at BCCLA AGM.

March 24, 2005

BCCLA opposes "lawful access" proposal.
March 18, 2005

BCCLA holds press conference on "lawful access" - Government's plan to require
telecommunications service providers to provide intercept capabilities to police and CSIS.

March 17, 2005

Submission to the Council of Canadians Citizens' Inquiry on Defence, Security and
Canada-U.S. Relations.

March 8, 2005

Sex work laws.
February 21, 2005

Security certificates.
February 4, 2005

BCCLA awards best and worst in civil liberties for 2004.
January 4, 2005