Meghan McDermott

Meghan McDermott is the policy director at the B.C. Civil Liberties Association, an organization focused on protecting individual rights and freedoms in British Columbia. In recent news, she expressed concerns regarding the expansive powers proposed in Premier David Eby's emergency legislation, which could potentially allow the government to act without sufficient oversight. McDermott highlighted the vague wording of the bill and warned that such powers, typically associated with wartime measures, could be misused, emphasizing the need for transparency and accountability in government actions.