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: 52081
Submitted by lobbyist on: December 1, 2010 12:00:00 AM
Accepted by Registrar on: December 1, 2010 01:29:08 PM

Designated Filer Information

Eby, David Robert  
550-1188 West Georgia Street  
Vancouver, BC, V6E 4A2
604-687-2919
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.
550-1188 West Georgia Street  
Vancouver, BC, V6E 4A2
604-687-2919
Canada  

Relevant Affiliates

The client has no relevant affiliates.

Government or Government Agency Funding


Name of Funding provider Amount in CAD$
BC Gaming and Enforcement Branch of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General $47,759.00
Ministry of Regional Economic and Skills Development $4,700.00

Other Controlling or Directing Interests

The organization has no other controlling or directing interests.

Active Registration Period

December 1, 2010  
June 30, 2011  

Organization's In-House Lobbyists

 



Name: Eby, David Robert
 
December 1, 2010  
Inactivation Date: July 4, 2011

BC Public Office Background

This individual has not held any public office positions in BC.

Lobbying Activities

Health

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Ensuring fair and equitable treatment for those with mental health and addiction challenges, and treatment of addiction and mental health challenges as health rather than criminal justice issues.

Target Contacts

Target Type Name Title or Constituency Date Added
Minister Campbell, Gordon Premier December 1, 2010
Minister de Jong, Mike Minister of Attorney General December 1, 2010
Minister Heed, Kash Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General December 1, 2010

Justice and Law Enforcement

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Ensuring due process and constitutional rights are respected in new policies and laws introduced by the province in all areas of provincial jurisdiction.

Target Contacts

Target Type Name Title or Constituency Date Added
Minister Campbell, Gordon Premier December 1, 2010
Minister de Jong, Mike Minister of Attorney General December 1, 2010
Minister Heed, Kash Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General December 1, 2010

Justice and Law Enforcement

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Working to ensure fair and equitable access to B.C.'s courts for all citizens without regard to race, class or other irrelevant factors.

Target Contacts

Target Type Name Title or Constituency Date Added
Minister Campbell, Gordon Premier December 1, 2010
Minister de Jong, Mike Minister of Attorney General December 1, 2010

Justice and Law Enforcement

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Reform of police accountability law and policy in British Columbia to maximize civilian oversight and investigation in allegations of serious incidents of police misconduct or police involved deaths or injuries.

Target Contacts

Target Type Name Title or Constituency Date Added
Other Public Agency Contact Coroner's Service of British Columbia December 1, 2010
Staff of Minister Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General December 1, 2010
Minister Campbell, Gordon Premier December 1, 2010
Minister de Jong, Mike Minister of Attorney General December 1, 2010
Minister Heed, Kash Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General December 1, 2010

Privacy

Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy or decision

Reform of privacy and information disclosure law in B.C. to (a) maximize government transparency and (b) minimize disclosure of citizens' personal information to government or between government departments without true informed consent.

Target Contacts

Target Type Name Title or Constituency Date Added
Minister Campbell, Gordon Premier December 1, 2010
Minister de Jong, Mike Minister of Attorney General December 1, 2010
Minister Falcon, Kevin Minister of Health Services December 1, 2010
Minister Heed, Kash Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General December 1, 2010
Minister Stewart, Ben Minister of Citizens' Services December 1, 2010