BC Civil Liberties Association

BC Government Fast-Tracks Costly E-Health System: Unprepared and Unequipped to Safeguard Privacy

Despite posing a serious threat to every British Columbian’s constitutional right to privacy, the BC Government plans to roll-out its new “eHealth” system of integrated electronic healthcare records.

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BCCLA Heads to Supreme Court of Canada to Challenge Limits On Access to Government Information

The BCCLA will intervene at the Supreme Court of Canada in Ministry of Public Safety and Security et al. v. Criminal Lawyers' Association, a case concerning the right of the public to access government information.
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BCCLA Says Translink Shouldn’t Unleash Plan for Sniffing Transit Users

The BCCLA says that Translink’s proposal to introduce police dogs to sniff transit users is unjustified and will violate people’s rights. Translink’s plan, calling for the introduction of police sniffer dogs on Skytrain and select transit stations, was announced today.
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Bill C-61 is intended to bring Canada up to date with international treaty obligations and address new technologies, especially the digital reproduction and distribution of copyrighted materials.

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July 28, 2008

Civil Rights Groups Launch Study of Travellers Caught in the Web of Government Watchlists

On the first anniversary of the Canadian no-fly list coming into effect, the B.C. Civil Liberties Association joins a coalition of organizations launching an innovative research project to document the impact on citizens’ rights of the no-fly list and other watchlists. Read >>

June 18, 2008