British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
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| Formation | 1962 |
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| Type | Non-government organization |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, Canada |
| Membership | 950 members |
| Official languages | English |
| President | Jason Gratl |
| Website | http://www.bccla.org/ |
The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association or BCCLA is a non-government organization in British Columbia, Canada dedicated to the preservation, maintenance and extension of civil liberties and human rights.
Founded in 1962, the BCCLA is the oldest civil liberties organization in Canada. It is based in Vancouver and is jointly funded by the Law Foundation of British Columbia and by private citizens through membership and donations to its endowment fund.
Its current president is Jason Gratl, a Vancouver-based lawyer who practices criminal and civil litigation.
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[edit] Litigation
[edit] Supreme Court of Canada
The BCCLA has intervened in the following cases before the Supreme Court of Canada:
- Reference re Provincial Electoral Boundaries (Sask.), [1991] 2 S.C.R. 158
- R. v. Butler, [1992] 1 S.C.R. 452
- R. v. Cuerrier, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 371
- Little Sisters Book and Art Emporium v. Canada (Minister of Justice), [2000] 2 S.C.R. 1120, 2000 SCC 69
- R. v. Sharpe, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 45, 2001 SCC 2
- Trinity Western University v. British Columbia College of Teachers, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 772, 2001 SCC 31
- R. v. O.N.E., [2001] 3 S.C.R. 478
- Babcock v. Canada (Attorney General), [2002] 3 S.C.R. 3, 2002 SCC 57
- Sauvé v. Canada (Chief Electoral Officer), [2002] 3 S.C.R. 519
- Chamberlain v. Surrey School District No. 36, [2002] 4 S.C.R. 710, 2002 SCC 86
- R. v. Malmo-Levine; R. v. Caine, [2003] 3 S.C.R. 571, 2003 SCC 74
- Reference re Same-Sex Marriage, [2004] 3 S.C.R. 698, 2004 SCC 79
[edit] British Columbia Court of Appeal
The BCCLA has intervened in the following cases before the B.C. Court of Appeal:
- R. v. Small, [1973] 4 W.W.R. 563
- Hoogbruin v. Attorney General of British Columbia, [1986] 2 W.W.R. 700
- Shewchuk v. Ricard, [1986] 28 D.L.R. (4th) 429
- Kempling v. The British Columbia College of Teachers, [2005] BCCA 327
[edit] Supreme Court of British Columbia
The BCCLA has intervened in the following cases before the Supreme Court of B.C.:
- Dybikowski v. Attorney General of British Columbia, [1979] 2 W.W.R. 631
- British Columbia Civil Liberties Association v. Attorney General of British Columbia, [1988] 4 W.W.R. 100
- Dixon v. Attorney General of British Columbia, [1989] 3 BCLR (2d) 231
- Russow and Lambert v. Attorney General of British Columbia, [1989] 4 W.W.R. 186
- Austin v. Personnel Services Branch, Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Recreation and Culture et al., [1990] 66 D.L.R. (4th) 33
- Dr. Dutton v. British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal et al., [2001] BCSC 1256
- City of Vancouver v. Maurice et al., [2002] BCSC 1421
[edit] British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal
The BCCLA has intervened in the following cases before the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal:
- Canadian Jewish Congress v. Doug Collins and the North Shore News, [1997] 23
[edit] Federal Court of Canada
The BCCLA has intervened in the following cases before the Federal Court of Canada – Trial Division:
- British Columbia Civil Liberties Association v. Attorney General of Canada, [2000] DES-5-99
[edit] Publications
[edit] Periodicals
- The Democratic Commitment, a semi-annual newsletter, published every July and November
- Civil Liberties Update, an email newsletter issued every 1-2 months
[edit] Books
- (2003) The Arrest Handbook: A Guide to Your Rights
- (2003) The Arrest Pocketbook: A Guide to Your Rights
- (2002) The Teaching and Workshop Guide for ESL Teachers and Settlement Counselors
- (2001) Kiddie Porn: Sexual Representation and the Robin Sharpe Case
- (2001) Rights Talk: Students and Civil Liberties at School
- (1998) The Citizenship Handbook: A Guide to Democratic Rights and Responsibilities for New Canadians
- (1995) Restricted Entry: Censorship on Trial
- (1994) The Privacy Handbook: A Practical Guide to Your Privacy Rights and How to Protect Them
- (1994) Protecting Rights and Freedoms: Essays on the Charter's Place in Canada's Political, Legal and Intellectual Life
- (1992) Proceedings of the 1992 conference: The Charter: Ten Years After
- (1990) Catastrophic Rights: Experimental Drugs and AIDS
- (1989) The Burden of Office: Agamemnon and Other Losers
- (1989) Liberties
[edit] Brochures
- (1996) The Facts About Drug Testing in the Workplace
- Suggestions for Writing a Letter of Complaint to the Police
[edit] External links
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