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Registration ID: 315207
Submitted by lobbyist on: June 5, 2013 10:30:23 AM
Accepted by Registrar on: June 21, 2013 11:46:38 AM
Designated Filer Information
| Paterson, Joshua Steven |
| 900 Helmcken Street Second floor | |
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Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1B3
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604-630-9752 |
| Canada |
Organization Information
| B.C. Civil Liberties Association |
| The BC Civil Liberties Association was established in 1962 and is the oldest and most active civil liberties group in Canada. We are funded by the Law Foundation of B.C. and by citizens who believe in what we do. The BCCLA is an autonomous, non-partisan charitable society. Though we strive to work cooperatively with other groups on common causes, we are unaffiliated with any other organization or political group including the Toronto-based Canadian Civil Liberties Association. Our independence has been one of the BCCLA's enduring strengths for over 40 years. Community Education Program Informed and vigilant citizens are the key to protecting fundamental rights and freedoms. The BCCLA provides publications and leaflets on a range of topics at no charge to the public. These include the Privacy Handbook, Rights Talk, The Arrest Handbook, Police Complaints, Drug Testing in the Workplace, and the Citizenship Handbook offered in various languages to engage immigrants and students. We offer a Speakers Bureau in which our staff and board members talk to students and community groups and we hold public events about civil liberties and human rights. Advocacy in Action Program We provide direct assistance to individuals who request information or have complaints about civil liberties violations by government agencies, employers and other organisations. We do all of this at no charge to the public. Common areas of work include police and privacy complaints, access to and protection of personal information, free speech and anti-oppression. While the BCCLA helps a diverse range of people, from citizens to businesses to other community agencies, complainants are frequently burdened with poverty, homelessness, addiction, discrimination, and physical or mental disabilities that limit their ability to self-advocate. Public Policy Program Over the years, the BCCLA has developed over 200 policy briefs, which serve as the principled cornerstones for our work. We meet with government and private sector officials to persuade them to change laws or policies that infringe on civil liberties and to develop new laws and policies that protect fundamental rights and freedoms. For example, our efforts have included playing a major role in advocating for human rights legislation, access-to-information and privacy legislation, while also resisting the more draconian anti-terrorism provisions. We are currently working to reform systems for accountability when there is a death of a citizen in police custody to ensure that civilians are responsible for investigating these deaths rather than police. Justice Program When all else fails, the BCCLA stands poised to challenge laws in the courts and over the years we have attracted the resources and pro bono legal talents to be successful at this. Since our inception, the BCCLA has always fought to preserve freedom of expression in Canada through strategic litigation, such as opposing book bans. |
| 900 Helmcken Street Second floor | |
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Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1B3
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604-687-2919 |
| Canada |
Relevant Affiliates
The client has no relevant affiliates.
Government or Government Agency Funding
| Name of Funding provider | Amount in CAD$ |
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| Ministry of Energy and Mines and Responsible for Housing | $50,000.00 |
Other Controlling or Directing Interests
The organization has no other controlling or directing interests.
Active Registration Period
| June 5, 2013 | |
| January 1, 2014 |
Organization's In-House Lobbyists
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BC Public Office Background
This individual has not held any public office positions in BC.
Lobbying Activities
Justice and Law Enforcement
Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision
-Implementation of certain recommendations of the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry -Expansion of the mandate of the Independent Investigations Office -Justice system reform: ensuring reforms are compliant with civil liberties and Charter rights and increasing access to justice
Target Contacts
| Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
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| Minister | Anton, Suzanne | Minister of Justice and Attorney General | June 21, 2013 |
| Minister | Clark, Christy | Premier | June 21, 2013 |
| Minister | Rustad, John | Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation | June 21, 2013 |
| MLA | Corrigan, Kathy | Burnaby-Deer Lake | June 21, 2013 |
| MLA | Donaldson, Doug | Stikine | June 21, 2013 |
| MLA | Krog, Leonard | Nanaimo | June 21, 2013 |
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BC Public Office Background
This individual has not held any public office positions in BC.
Lobbying Activities
Information Technology
Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision
--Policy changes in relation to the BC ID card
Target Contacts
| Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
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| Minister | Clark, Christy | Premier | June 21, 2013 |
| Minister | Wilkinson, Andrew | Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens' Services | June 21, 2013 |
| MLA | Heyman, George | Vancouver-Fairview | June 21, 2013 |
Justice and Law Enforcement
Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision
--Implementation of Missing Womens Commission of Inquiry recommendations --justice system reforms
Target Contacts
| Target Type | Name | Title or Constituency | Date Added |
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| Minister | Anton, Suzanne | Minister of Justice and Attorney General | June 21, 2013 |
| Minister | Clark, Christy | Premier | June 21, 2013 |
| Minister | Rustad, John | Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation | June 21, 2013 |
| MLA | Corrigan, Kathy | Burnaby-Deer Lake | June 21, 2013 |
| MLA | Donaldson, Doug | Stikine | June 21, 2013 |
| MLA | Krog, Leonard | Nanaimo | June 21, 2013 |