B.C Civil Liberties Association

Border Should Not Be Used to Ban People from Speaking on Contentious Issues
The Canada Border Services Agency should not be in the business of screening what viewpoints are presented to Canadians in Canada.
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November 12, 2008

BCCLA Calls for Government Investigation and Action Against VANOC'S Unconscionable Efforts to Stifle Free Speech
The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games purchases of outdoor advertising locations for the ten-week period surrounding the Olympic
Games amounts to an unconscionable effort to suppress other viewpoints.
News release >>
Letter to Commissioner of Competition >>
Oct 8, 2008

BCCLA Applauds Supreme Court of Canada Decision in Media Defamation Case
The BCCLA is encouraged by the Supreme Court of Canada judgment in Simpson v. Mair and WIC Radio, which dismissed an action for defamation against Rafe Mair.
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June 27, 2008

McLean's Magazine: Mark Steyn Article
Elmasry and Habib v. Rogers Publishing Ltd. and MacQueen. Legal argument presented to B.C. Human Rights Tribunal
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June 9, 2008

BCCLA Continues to Oppose Ad Restrictions in Amended Bill 42
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is giving a failing grade to the Liberal government’s amendments to Bill 42’s third party advertising restrictions that impose limits on advertising before and during an election campaign.
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May 27, 2008

Censorship on Trial: BCCLA Applies to Intervene in Important Free Speech Cases
The BCCLA is applying for leave to intervene in two important free speech cases before the federal and British Columbia human rights tribunals. At issue in both cases is whether the expression of controversial, even hateful expressions can be censored by the state via tribunals that traditionally protect the value of equality by sanctioning discrimination.
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May 20, 2008

BCCLA Opposes Ad Restrictions in Bill 42
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is calling on the provincial government of British Columbia to eliminate third party advertising restrictions on advertising 120 days before and during an election campaign. These restrictions are outlined in Bill 42, the Election Amendment Act.
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May 14, 2008

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.
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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

Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America Summit
The BCCLA 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 Summit, where heads of state and business leaders will be meeting on August 20-21, 2007 in Montebello, Quebec.
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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.
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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 applauds B.C. Supreme Court decision in Kempling case.
February 4, 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