Rights Watch

• Obama administration confirms 4 U.S. citizens killed by drones May 23, 2013
  The U.S. government has acknowledged that four U.S. citizens have been killed during its controversial drone attack program. One of the four, Anwar al-Awlaki, was deliberately targeted, while the other three were not targeted but were reportedly killed during drone strikes aimed at others suspected of being terrorists. The information came to light in a [... […]
• Tests for Senior Drivers in B.C. Claimed to be ‘Arbitrary’ May 23, 2013
  A seniors’ advocate is arguing that the mandatory medical testing for 80-year-old drivers in B.C. is arbitrary. B.C. drivers are required to have a medical assessment specific to driving skills conducted by a family doctor at the age of 80 and after this birthday they need to have a medical test every two years. The […]
• Children First Act Will Put Privacy at Risk – Alberta Commissioner May 23, 2013
  Alberta’s proposed information sharing legislation puts citizens’ abilities to control their personal and health information at risk, according to Information and Privacy Commissioner Jill Clayton. Clayton is concerned the proposed Children First Act would allow child welfare workers, police, teachers, foster parents, and others to talk about at-risk childre […]
• B.C. Teachers Win Legal Fight to Freely Express Political Opinions in Schools May 22, 2013
  The B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) won a constitutional challenge at the B.C. Court of Appeal enabling them to freely express their political views through buttons and posters. The case came about following several incidents in 2008 and 2009 when the BCTF circulated buttons and posters to teachers that promoted a campaign entitled “When Will they […]
• BCCLA announces settlement in solitary confinement case May 22, 2013
  The BC Civil Liberties Association announced the settlement of a lawsuit against the government of Canada, filed on behalf of an Aboriginal woman from Saskatchewan who was held in solitary confinement in a federal prison for more than 3.5 years. The lawsuit had been filed on March 2011 by the BCCLA on behalf of Bobby […]