A change in government after 16 years has presented a unique opportunity to call for significant, systemic reform to BC's ailing justice system—changes that will benefit the most marginalized in society along with ...
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Police officers are granted many powers not legally available to other citizens. In order to ensure that police powers are exercised responsibly strong oversight, transparency and accountability laws and policies are ...
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The Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees citizens fair process in criminal trials, but what about other venues? Government interactions with citizens must respect basic principles of fairness and process.
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Prisons should be managed in a way that ensures prisoners are treated fairly, humanely and equitably.
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This report is the product of 16 workshops held in rural and northern British Columbia by the BC Civil Liberties Association on the topic of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and their future in policing the province.
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The rights of the individual require protection from discrimination that is treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit.
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Children's rights are the human rights of children with particular attention to the rights of special protection and care afforded to the young.
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Freedom of speech challenges take many forms, including such diverse issues as media ownership concentration, sign bylaws, defamation suits, and aggressive policing of protests.
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When the police take individuals under their charge they are required to provide them with an adequate level of care. This report seeks to gain a better understanding of police-involved deaths and to provide specific ...
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“Lawful Access” refers to the ability of law enforcement agencies to lawfully conduct surveillance and intercept or collection personal information of individuals, for example, by means of a search warrant. The ...
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