Review Registration - Organization

This version of the registration was submitted prior to the Lobbying Transparency Act coming into force on May 4, 2020. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.

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  
Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1B3
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  
Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1B3
604-687-2919
Canada  

Relevant Affiliates

The client has no relevant affiliates.

Government or Government Agency Funding


Name of Funding provider Amount in CAD$
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

 



Name: Paterson, Josh
 
June 21, 2013  

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
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

Name: Vonn, Micheal
 
June 21, 2013  

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
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
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