Press Release: Human Rights Groups Call for End of Police in Schools Programs
For Immediate Release xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh) / Vancouver, BC — Today, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and Policing-Free Schools (Canada) sent a letter to […]
Press Release: BCCLA to Intervene in UBC ‘Academic Freedom’ Petition
xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh) / Vancouver, BC – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) has been granted intervener status in the case of Irvine et al […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA at British Columbia Supreme Court to Defend Freedom of the Press
For Immediate Release WHAT: BCCLA to intervene in The Narwhal News Society and Amber Bracken v. Attorney General of Canada et al. at Supreme Court of BC to argue that police misconduct towards journalists […]
BCCLA Publishes Pathways to Police Accountability Toolkit
xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh) / Vancouver, BC – Today, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) publishes a new Pathways to Police Accountability Toolkit. This 112-page easy-to-access toolkit […]
Media Advisory: Minister’s Firing of Victoria School Board Over Police in Schools Violated Charter Principles
WHAT: BCCLA to intervene in Duncan v British Columbia (Education and Child Care) at the BC Supreme Court to stand up for school board independence, democracy, and equality WHEN: May 25, 2026 – June 3, 2026 WHERE: BC Supreme Court, Victoria Law Courts […]
BCCLA Reacts: Fairy Creek Class Action Recognized as Preferable to RCMP Oversight Body for Charter Violations
xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh) / Vancouver, BC – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is pleased with the BC Court of Appeal’s May 20 decision in […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA at Alberta Court of Appeal to Defend Lifesaving Overdose Prevention Services
For Immediate Release WHAT: BCCLA to intervene in Brown v Alberta at Alberta Court of Appeal to argue closure of key health care services violates Charter rights of people who use drugs WHEN: May 8, 2026 — 10:00 am MST/11:00 am PST WHERE: Court of Appeal of Alberta Edmonton, AB / […]
Press Release: Hundreds March Against FIFA’s Impacts on the City as Congress Meets Behind Closed Doors in Vancouver
For Immediate Release On the unceded territories of the Xʷməθkʷəy ̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaʔɬ/sel̓ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), Vancouver, B.C., Canada — Hundreds of people rallied outside Canada Place today, […]
Media Advisory of Press Conference: As FIFA Convenes in Vancouver, Human Rights Groups Seek Answers and Accountability
WHAT: While FIFA officials meet behind closed doors at the Vancouver Convention Centre, four community members — including workers and unhoused residents — will speak publicly about the human cost […]
Press Release: BCCLA Protecting Voter Rights at the Supreme Court of Canada
For Immediate Release Ottawa, ON / unceded Anishinabe Algonquin Territory – Today, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) will present oral arguments as an intervener at the Supreme Court of Canada in […]