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The BC Civil Liberties Association along with three individual plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit against the City of Vancouver to challenge the city's daytime ban on outdoor sheltering. They say this ban is cruel, dehumanizing, and deadly. They will be arguing that it violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Lorraine Chisholm speaks about the case with BCCLA Executive Director Liza Hughes.

The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) alongside three individual plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against the City of Vancouver to challenge the city's daytime ban on outdoor sheltering. This ban is cruel, dehumanizing, and deadly. It violates sections 7, 12, and 15 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.  Guest: Vibert Jack - Litigation director at BCCLA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) alongside three individual plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against the City of Vancouver to challenge the city's daytime ban on outdoor sheltering. This ban is cruel, dehumanizing, and deadly. It violates sections 7, 12, and 15 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.  Seg 2: Why does London Drugs want to move out of the DTES? The answer is quite simple: Crime is hurting business. Seg 3: The release of DeepSeek-R1 has raised alarms in the U.S., triggering concerns and a stock market sell-off in tech stocks.  Seg 4: Metro-Vancouver politicians are supplementing their base salaries to an extreme extent! The worst part? It's on the TAXPAYERS' dime! Seg 5: According to Mike Hurley, Metro Vancouver is facing rising costs while planning its 2026 budget, with a focus on reducing costs for ratepayers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lawyers with Pivot Legal Society and the BC Civil Liberties Association have filed complaints against the Vancouver Police Department for excessive use of force, and for targeting and surveilling pro-Palestinian protestors. The complaints relate to a pro-Palestine protest on May 31 at CN Rails and the VPD use of drones and cell phone cameras at other protests. We speak with Meghan McDermott, staff counsel with the BC Civil Liberties Association.

The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and Pivot Legal Society (“Pivot”) are urging Minister of Housing, Ravi Kahlon, to stop the eviction of the Lonzo Park Encampment (the “Encampment”) in the City of Abbotsford planned for today. In our open letter to the Minister, we write that forcefully evicting encampment residents when there are inadequate housing options available is illegal Guest host Jill Bennett talks to Ga Grant, BCCLA Staff Litigation Counsel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Maulana Karenga, creator of the pan-African cultural holiday Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles) and author of the authoritative text titled Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture joins.Dr. Karenga is professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at California State University—Long Beach.An activist-scholar, he is chair of the organization Us and the National Association of Kawaida Organizations; and Executive director of the African American Cultural Center and the Kawaida Institute of Pan-African Studies; and also, co-chair of the Black Community, Clergy and Labor Alliance, BCCLA.Dr. Karenga is also the author of numerous scholarly articles and books including:Essays on Struggle: Position and AnalysisKawaida and Questions of Life and StruggleMaat, The Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt: A Study in Classical African EthicsIntroduction to Black Studies, 4th EditionHusia: Sacred Wisdom of Ancient EgyptOdu Ifa: The Ethical TeachingsHe is currently writing a major work on the social and ethical philosophy of Malcolm X, entitled The Liberation Ethics of Malcolm X: Critical Consciousness, Moral Grounding and Transformative Struggle.Dr. Karenga is the recipient of numerous awards for scholarship, leadership and service including the Paul Robeson-Zora Neale Hurston Award for Scholarly Work of African World Culture and The C.L.R. James Award for Outstanding Publication of Scholarly Works that Advance the Discipline of Africana and Black Studies, and the Presidential Award for Exemplary Service and Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Black Studies, all from the National Council for Black StudiesHe is also the subject of the book by Dr. Molefi Asante entitled, Maulana Karenga: An Intellectual Portrait.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dr. Maulana Karenga, creator of the pan-African cultural holiday Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles) and author of the authoritative text titled Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture joins.Dr. Karenga is professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at California State University—Long Beach.An activist-scholar, he is chair of the organization Us and the National Association of Kawaida Organizations; and Executive director of the African American Cultural Center and the Kawaida Institute of Pan-African Studies; and also, co-chair of the Black Community, Clergy and Labor Alliance, BCCLA.Dr. Karenga is also the author of numerous scholarly articles and books including:Essays on Struggle: Position and AnalysisKawaida and Questions of Life and StruggleMaat, The Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt: A Study in Classical African EthicsIntroduction to Black Studies, 4th EditionHusia: Sacred Wisdom of Ancient EgyptOdu Ifa: The Ethical TeachingsHe is currently writing a major work on the social and ethical philosophy of Malcolm X, entitled The Liberation Ethics of Malcolm X: Critical Consciousness, Moral Grounding and Transformative Struggle.Dr. Karenga is the recipient of numerous awards for scholarship, leadership and service including the Paul Robeson-Zora Neale Hurston Award for Scholarly Work of African World Culture and The C.L.R. James Award for Outstanding Publication of Scholarly Works that Advance the Discipline of Africana and Black Studies, and the Presidential Award for Exemplary Service and Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Black Studies, all from the National Council for Black StudiesHe is also the subject of the book by Dr. Molefi Asante entitled, Maulana Karenga: An Intellectual Portrait.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dr. Maulana Karenga, creator of the pan-African cultural holiday Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles) and author of the authoritative text titled Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture joins.Dr. Karenga is professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at California State University—Long Beach.An activist-scholar, he is chair of the organization Us and the National Association of Kawaida Organizations; and Executive director of the African American Cultural Center and the Kawaida Institute of Pan-African Studies; and also, co-chair of the Black Community, Clergy and Labor Alliance, BCCLA.Dr. Karenga is also the author of numerous scholarly articles and books including:Essays on Struggle: Position and AnalysisKawaida and Questions of Life and StruggleMaat, The Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt: A Study in Classical African EthicsIntroduction to Black Studies, 4th EditionHusia: Sacred Wisdom of Ancient EgyptOdu Ifa: The Ethical TeachingsHe is currently writing a major work on the social and ethical philosophy of Malcolm X, entitled The Liberation Ethics of Malcolm X: Critical Consciousness, Moral Grounding and Transformative Struggle.Dr. Karenga is the recipient of numerous awards for scholarship, leadership and service including the Paul Robeson-Zora Neale Hurston Award for Scholarly Work of African World Culture and The C.L.R. James Award for Outstanding Publication of Scholarly Works that Advance the Discipline of Africana and Black Studies, and the Presidential Award for Exemplary Service and Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Black Studies, all from the National Council for Black StudiesHe is also the subject of the book by Dr. Molefi Asante entitled, Maulana Karenga: An Intellectual Portrait.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dr. Maulana Karenga, creator of the pan-African cultural holiday Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles) and author of the authoritative text titled Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture joins.Dr. Karenga is professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at California State University—Long Beach.An activist-scholar, he is chair of the organization Us and the National Association of Kawaida Organizations; and Executive director of the African American Cultural Center and the Kawaida Institute of Pan-African Studies; and also, co-chair of the Black Community, Clergy and Labor Alliance, BCCLA.Dr. Karenga is also the author of numerous scholarly articles and books including:Essays on Struggle: Position and AnalysisKawaida and Questions of Life and StruggleMaat, The Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt: A Study in Classical African EthicsIntroduction to Black Studies, 4th EditionHusia: Sacred Wisdom of Ancient EgyptOdu Ifa: The Ethical TeachingsHe is currently writing a major work on the social and ethical philosophy of Malcolm X, entitled The Liberation Ethics of Malcolm X: Critical Consciousness, Moral Grounding and Transformative Struggle.Dr. Karenga is the recipient of numerous awards for scholarship, leadership and service including the Paul Robeson-Zora Neale Hurston Award for Scholarly Work of African World Culture and The C.L.R. James Award for Outstanding Publication of Scholarly Works that Advance the Discipline of Africana and Black Studies, and the Presidential Award for Exemplary Service and Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Black Studies, all from the National Council for Black StudiesHe is also the subject of the book by Dr. Molefi Asante entitled, Maulana Karenga: An Intellectual Portrait.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dr. Maulana Karenga, creator of the pan-African cultural holiday Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles) and author of the authoritative text titled Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture joins.Dr. Karenga is professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at California State University—Long Beach.An activist-scholar, he is chair of the organization Us and the National Association of Kawaida Organizations; and Executive director of the African American Cultural Center and the Kawaida Institute of Pan-African Studies; and also, co-chair of the Black Community, Clergy and Labor Alliance, BCCLA.Dr. Karenga is also the author of numerous scholarly articles and books including:Essays on Struggle: Position and AnalysisKawaida and Questions of Life and StruggleMaat, The Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt: A Study in Classical African EthicsIntroduction to Black Studies, 4th EditionHusia: Sacred Wisdom of Ancient EgyptOdu Ifa: The Ethical TeachingsHe is currently writing a major work on the social and ethical philosophy of Malcolm X, entitled The Liberation Ethics of Malcolm X: Critical Consciousness, Moral Grounding and Transformative Struggle.Dr. Karenga is the recipient of numerous awards for scholarship, leadership and service including the Paul Robeson-Zora Neale Hurston Award for Scholarly Work of African World Culture and The C.L.R. James Award for Outstanding Publication of Scholarly Works that Advance the Discipline of Africana and Black Studies, and the Presidential Award for Exemplary Service and Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Black Studies, all from the National Council for Black StudiesHe is also the subject of the book by Dr. Molefi Asante entitled, Maulana Karenga: An Intellectual Portrait.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dr. Maulana Karenga, creator of the pan-African cultural holiday Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles) and author of the authoritative text titled Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture joins.Dr. Karenga is professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at California State University—Long Beach.An activist-scholar, he is chair of the organization Us and the National Association of Kawaida Organizations; and Executive director of the African American Cultural Center and the Kawaida Institute of Pan-African Studies; and also, co-chair of the Black Community, Clergy and Labor Alliance, BCCLA.Dr. Karenga is also the author of numerous scholarly articles and books including:Essays on Struggle: Position and AnalysisKawaida and Questions of Life and StruggleMaat, The Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt: A Study in Classical African EthicsIntroduction to Black Studies, 4th EditionHusia: Sacred Wisdom of Ancient EgyptOdu Ifa: The Ethical TeachingsHe is currently writing a major work on the social and ethical philosophy of Malcolm X, entitled The Liberation Ethics of Malcolm X: Critical Consciousness, Moral Grounding and Transformative Struggle.Dr. Karenga is the recipient of numerous awards for scholarship, leadership and service including the Paul Robeson-Zora Neale Hurston Award for Scholarly Work of African World Culture and The C.L.R. James Award for Outstanding Publication of Scholarly Works that Advance the Discipline of Africana and Black Studies, and the Presidential Award for Exemplary Service and Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Black Studies, all from the National Council for Black StudiesHe is also the subject of the book by Dr. Molefi Asante entitled, Maulana Karenga: An Intellectual Portrait.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dr. Maulana Karenga, creator of the pan-African cultural holiday Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles) and author of the authoritative text titled Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture joins. Dr. Karenga is professor and chair of the Department of AfricanaStudies at California State University—Long Beach.An activist-scholar, he is chair of the organization Us and the National Association of Kawaida Organizations; and Executive director of the African American Cultural Center and the Kawaida Institute of Pan-African Studies; and also, co-chair of the Black Community, Clergy and Labor Alliance, BCCLA.Dr. Karenga is also the author of numerous scholarly articles and books including:Essays on Struggle: Position and AnalysisKawaida and Questions of Life and StruggleMaat, The Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt: A Study in Classical African EthicsIntroduction to Black Studies, 4 th EditionHusia: Sacred Wisdom of Ancient EgyptOdu Ifa: The Ethical TeachingsHe is currently writing a major work on the social and ethical philosophy of Malcolm X, entitled The Liberation Ethics of Malcolm X: Critical Consciousness, Moral Grounding and Transformative Struggle.Dr. Karenga is the recipient of numerous awards for scholarship, leadership and service including the Paul Robeson-Zora Neale Hurston Award for Scholarly Work of African World Culture and The C.L.R. James Award for Outstanding Publication of Scholarly Works that Advance the Discipline of Africana and Black Studies, and the Presidential Award for Exemplary Service and Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Black Studies, all from the National Council for Black StudiesHe is also the subject of the book by Dr. Molefi Asante entitled, Maulana Karenga: An Intellectual Portrait.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A federal court has ruled that RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki violated her legal obligations when she took more than 3years to respond to a complaint about RCMP spying on anti-pipeline activists. In a groundbreaking decision, Justice Gagné said that the RCMP must respond to complaints within 6 months of receiving a report from the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission. We speak with Jessica Magonet, lawyer with the BC Civil Liberties Association.

Ch.1: When it comes to social media and online influences, how much control should government have? Guest: Anne Gaviola, Senior Digital Broadcast Journalist for Global News and Host of new series “Influenced” Ch.2: UBC researchers are leading a $24 million dollar project to treat spinal cord injury. Guest: Dena Shahriari, Co-principal investigator, and assistant professor in the Department of Orthopedics and the School of Biomedical Engineering at UBC. Ch.3: Heavy rains are leaving Abbotsford farmers with more flooding to deal with. Guest: Satwinder Bains, owner of Parsat blueberry farm in Clayburn Village in Abbotsford. Ch.4: The BC Civil Liberties Association has just won a landmark case about police accountability. The BCCLA brought this lawsuit to address the RCMP Commissioner's extreme delays in public complaints. Guest: Jessica Magonet, Legal Counsel for BCCL Ch.5: Omicron wave seems to be dragging on but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Caroline Colijn is a Researcher in Mathematics for Infection, Evolution and Public Health.  Guest: Caroline Colijn, Epidemiologist and Researcher in Mathematics for Infection, Evolution and Public Health. Ch.6: An increase in real estate prices, and a shortage in supply… and yet a lot of proposals for even small developments are backlogged at every municipality's City Hall. Guest: David Eby, Attorney General Ch.7: Cost of living and inflation are leading to more and more Canadians feeling stressed. Guest: Taz Rajan, Community Engagement Partner at Bromwich + Smith Ch.8: A very popular bar, that is closing down due to the pandemic, is holding an auction to sell off some of its memorabilia Guest: Jason Kapalka, Owner of Storm Crow Alehouse in Vancouver.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the need for left-wingers to identify, engage with and create rhetoric. Plus, Sandy has information about Ontario police destroying documents and we talk about the BCCLA. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Professor and activist Dr. Maulana Karenga joins the professors to discuss his relationship with Malcolm X, his beliefs about what is necessary to develop a true sense of Black identity, and Kawaida-- his interpretation of ancient Egyptian ethical thought as a living tradition and a useful philosophical option for critical reflection on the urgent issues of our time. Dr. Maulana Karenga is professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at California State University—Long Beach. He is also the creator of the pan-African cultural holiday Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles) and author of the authoritative text titled Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture. An activist-scholar, he is chair of the organization Us and the National Association of Kawaida Organizations; and Executive director of the African American Cultural Center and the Kawaida Institute of Pan-African Studies; and also co-chair of the Black Community, Clergy and Labor Alliance, BCCLA. He is currently writing a major work on the social and ethical philosophy of Malcolm X titled The Liberation Ethics of Malcolm X: Critical Consciousness, Moral Grounding and Transformative Struggle. Become a member of our Patreon family for full episodes, behind-the-scenes access and more exclusive content! You can sign up here at https://www.patreon.com/thetightropepod OR, Donate to the show here! Learn more about Dr. Maulana Karenga by visiting his website! Follow The Tight Rope on Social Media! Patreon | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Previous video episodes on our Youtube! Credits: Creator/EP: Jeremy Berry EP/Host: Cornel West EP/Host: Tricia Rose Producers: Allie Hembrough, Ceyanna Dent Beats x Butter (IG: @Butter_Records) #TheTightRope #CornelWest #TriciaRose #SpkerBoxMedia

The federal government’s new Bill 22 repeals some of the offences that currently carry mandatory minimums, but it leaves quite a number still in place. Meghan McDermott says that any imposition of sentencing requirements on judges leads to problems with systemic racism within the justice system. Meghan McDermott is with the BC Civil Liberties Association.

Following the unanimous passage of an NDP motion, the Canadian government has designated the Proud Boys as a terrorist entity. The move came swiftly on the heels the Trump-led white nationalist insurrection at the US Capitol. While this might seem like a big win, many progressive and anti-racist organizations are asking if putting white supremacists on the terrorist list is the right approach. We speak with BCCLA board member and lawyer Hasan Alam.

Six years ago, the BC Civil Liberties Association made a complaint against the RCMP after it discovered that it spied on the activities of people opposed to Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline project. The final report of the Complaints Commission for the RCMP came out in mid-December. We talk with Jessica Magonet of the BCCLA about what the report said and why it took so long to come out.

Street checks are when police stop someone in public to question them and record their information in a police database, outside the context of an investigation. Statistics show that Black and Indigenous people are by far the most common target of this kind of police attention. The BC Civil Liberties Association, the Union of BC Indian Chiefs and the Hogan’s Alley Society are calling for a stop to the practice. We talk with BCCLA policy lawyer Latoya Farrell about their concerns about the legality and usefulness of street checks.

Street checks are when police stop someone in public to question them and record their information in a police database, outside the context of an investigation. Statistics show that Black and Indigenous people are by far the most common target of this kind of police attention. The BC Civil Liberties Association, the Union of BC Indian Chiefs and the Hogan’s Alley Society are calling for a stop to the practice. We talk with BCCLA policy lawyer Latoya Farrell about their concerns about the legality and usefulness of street checks.

How has the fight for civil liberties changed over the last two generations? Host John Carpay and producer Kevin Steel talk about the shift in society from an emphasis on individual rights against the power of the state, to group rights competing for political power.Infogalactic: U.S. Supreme Court Case Cohen v. California 1971 (Note: "F**k the Draft" tee-shirt case)The Rebel, June 11,2019: Scheer is letting Trudeau bring back Canada's internet "hate speech" law — but we're fighting back!Amazon.ca: The New Anti-Liberals by Alan Borovoy, 1999Amazon.com: When freedoms collide: The case for our civil liberties by Alan Borovoy, 1988Infogalactic: Canadian Supreme Court case R v Keegstra 1990Infogalactic: Canadian Supreme Court case R v Zundel 1992Canadian Jewish News, May 13, 2015: Borovoy remembered for passionate defence of free speechCanadian Civil Liberties Association: Featured Cases--Sex-Ed Legal ChallengeGeorge Jonas in the National Post, Dec. 5, 2012: Kill the human rights commissions (before they kill our freedoms)LifeSiteNews, Mar. 4, 2015: Ontario sex-ed architect convicted on child porn charges: courtroom hears graphic detailsCensorship Tracker, Mar. 22, 2015: Artist's grant pulled due to environmental stanceBritish Columbia Civil Liberties Association, Jan. 15, 2015: BCCLA and Cameron Côté v. University of VictoriaCanadian Press via Global News, Dec. 5, 2018: Civil rights advocates question Canada's new impaired driving law — but feds say don't worryCanLII, Supreme Court of Canada, May 17, 2001: Trinity Western University v. British Columbia College of TeachersCanLII, Supreme Court of Canada, Jun. 15, 2018: Law Society of British Columbia v. Trinity Western UniversityJoseph Brean in the National Post, Dec. 12, 2011: Undercover work debated in hate hearingLifeSiteNews, Oct. 10, 2008: Mark Steyn "Not Guilty" of "Islamophobia": Human Rights CommissionTheme Music: "Carpay Diem" by Dave StevensSupport the show (https://www.jccf.ca/donate/)

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The BC Civil Liberties Association says the Canadian Security Intelligence Service spied on environmentalists opposed to the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline, and shared information with the national Energy Board and petroleum companies. Thousands of pages have been released by CSIS - but heavily redacted. The body that oversees CSIS held meetings in previous years and the BCCLA says those who participated in that hearing are under a gag order.  They're now challenging those gag orders in federal court and requesting for documents to be un-redacted. The watchdog found that CSIS was investigating "targets" but found the intelligence service did nothing wrong. Guest: Meghan McDermott Staff Counsel at the BC Civil Liberties Association

The BC Government is looking to make it easier for the government to take your stuff. We talk to the BCCLA’s Counsel (Policy) Meghan McDermott about why that is bad. Plus, another week of updates to the SNC Lavalin affair. And quick takes on Brexit and BC politics. Sorry for the repost/lack of shownotes. We... The post Ep 129: Civil asset forfeiture appeared first on PolitiCoast.

An appeal filed by the federal government is being heard this morning, after a BC Supreme Court shot down its law, which would allow prisoners to be in solitary confinement indefinitely. Among those challenging Ottawa is the BC Civil Liberties Association - their Executive Director Josh Paterson argues solitary confinement is inhumane and causes psychological problems, and he joins me now... Guest: Josh Paterson Executive Director of the BC Civil Liberties Association

Last month, in response to an FOI request, the Vancouver Police Department released data on almost 100,000 street checks from 2008 to 2017. The data shows that Black and Indigenous people are disproportionately targeted by steet checks. The Union of BC Indian Chiefs and the BC Civil Liberties Association have filed a complaint with the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner calling for an investigation into the practice. Dylan Mazur is community lawyer with the BC Civil Liberties Association.

Last month, in response to an FOI request, the Vancouver Police Department released data on almost 100,000 street checks from 2008 to 2017. The data shows that Black and Indigenous people are disproportionately targeted by steet checks. The Union of BC Indian Chiefs and the BC Civil Liberties Association have filed a complaint with the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner calling for an investigation into the practice. Dylan Mazur is community lawyer with the BC Civil Liberties Association.

Micheal Vonn is a lawyer and has been the Policy Director of the BCCLA since 2004. She has been an Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in the Faculty of Law and in the School of Library, Archival and Information Studies where she has taught civil liberties and information ethics. She is a regular guest instructor for UBC’s College of Health Disciplines Interdisciplinary Elective in HIV/AIDS Care. She has been honoured for her work in HIV/AIDS with both an AccolAIDS Award and a Red Ribbon Award, and she is the recipient of the 2015 Keith Sacré Library Champion Award for support, guidance and assistance given to the BC library community. Her publication credits include the Birkbeck Law Review, Surveillance and Society, Journal of Parliamentary and Political Law, and Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law. Ms. Vonn is a frequent speaker on a variety of civil liberties topics including privacy, national security, policing, surveillance and free speech. She is currently a collaborator on Big Data Surveillance, a multi-year research projected lead by Queens University. She is an Advisory Board Member of Ryerson University’s Centre for Free Expression and an Advisory Board Member of Privacy International. Web: www.bccla.org Web: www.markhughescomedy.com Twitter: @PTT604 Facebook: www.facebook.com/PTT604 Patreon: www.patreon.com/markhughescomic

Talking about the complex issues in Immigration Law. Guest: Caily DiPuma, Acting Litigation Director of the BCCLA

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Joined by the Policy Director of the BCCLA, Michael Vonn.

Vancouver Police confirmed they have used “Stingray” - a controversial cell phone snooping device. This revelation came after the VPD initially said they “would neither confirm nor deny” that it held any records and disclosed it does not possess a Stingray. Guest: Micheal Vonn, Barrister, Solicitor & Policy Director at the BCCLA

There is a new enemy. An enemy over there, but also an enemy within. And an omnibus of new security measures too: Bill C51 Anti-Terrorism Act 2015. The architecture of a total surveillance state. If this becomes law, Canadian spies would have sweeping powers disrupt threats to the security of Canada, which is very broadly defined – perhaps even including wildcat strikes and civil disobedience - the type of dissent practiced by MKL and Ghandi. Until now, CSIS agents can only gather intelligence. But with the bill’s passing, Canada’s spies could ignore the Carter of Rights and Freedoms – with sign off from a judge. The only limits on this power are set out in the text of the bill: 12.2 (1) In taking measures to reduce a threat to the security of Canada, the Service shall not (a) cause, intentionally or by criminal negligence, death or bodily harm to an individual; (b) wilfully attempt in any manner to obstruct, pervert or defeat the course of justice; or (c) violate the sexual integrity of an individual. Information sharing is part of the bill. All this data mining is not to stop terrorism. You cannot find a needle by making a bigger haystack. No, as Hannah Arent said, the intel is for “when the government decides to arrest a certain category of the population.” The BCCLA testified that the Act would have a chilling effect on free speech, But the potential impacts to indigenous peoples are ominous. Mi'kmaq Citizen, lawyer, professor, mom, sister and auntie, Pam Palmater testified before the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.

While the use of segregation – or what's more commonly known as solitary confinement – is increasing in Canada, so is opposition to the practice. Indeed, the BC Civil Liberties Association and John Howard Society of Canada have launched a legal challenge to the use of segregation in federal prisons. In this episode we explore Canada's use of the practice through the lens of the legal challenge. We explain what segregation is, the harm it causes, and what's being done to change how it's used in Canada. We speak with Howard Sapers, the Correctional Investigator of Canada, Alison Latimer, a lawyer with Farris, Vaughan, Wills, and Murphy and co-counsel on the BCCLA and John Howard Society's case, and a man who, on the condition of anonymity, shared his personal experience of segregation.