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Press Release: Federal Government Appeals Historic Solitary Confinement Victory – BC Civil Liberties Association
Vancouver – On Friday, February 16, 2018, the Attorney General of Canada filed a notice of appeal in a bid to overturn last month’s historic judgment that ordered an end to indefinite solitary confinement in prisons across Canada. The decision, which struck down the federal government’s administrative segregation regime as unconstitutional, was the result of a legal challenge brought by the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and John Howard Society of Canada (JHSC).
Josh Paterson, Executive Director of the BCCLA, stated: “We find it shocking that our federal government has chosen to appeal this decision when the government came into office on a promise to put an end to indefinite solitary confinement. Instead, this appeal shows they intend to fight to save a system that breaks the law and makes our society less safe.”
Paterson pointed out that after the court win, the BCCLA and the Canadian Civil LIberties Association wrote to the federal ministers of Justice and Public Safety urging them to end court battles. He stated: “Having won in court, we extended a hand to the government to work together to fix this problem to no avail. Despite us reaching out, to-date, the federal government has given us no response other than filing this appeal.”
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