2024 Budget Fails People with Disabilities
The BC Civil Liberties Association joins the chorus of persons with disabilities (PWD) and disability advocacy groups in expressing our profound disappointment in the federal government’s failure to make good […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA, Animal Justice, and Centre for Freedom of Expression at the Ontario Court of Appeal to defend the public interest in challenging government decisions
WHAT: BCCLA, Animal Justice, and Centre for Freedom of Expression at the Ontario Court of Appeal to jointly intervene in Democracy Watch v Ontario Integrity Commissioner, to defend the public […]
Press Release: Seven Years Later and We are Still Waiting for Justice for Dale Culver
Prince George, BC (unceded territory of the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation) – In July 2017, Dale Culver, a 35-year-old Wet’suwet’en and Gitxsan man was killed by the RCMP in Prince […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to urge police accountability when contemplating a warrantless search and seizure of electronic communications
WHAT: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to intervene in R v Campbell to ensure police accountability when contemplating a warrantless search and seizure of electronic communications WHEN: March 21, […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to defend the rights of youth in care
WHAT: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to intervene in Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse v Directrice de la protection de la jeunesse […]
BCCLA and West Coast LEAF React: Proposed Amendments to BC’s Child Protection Legislation Won’t Cure Privacy Rights Violations
Vancouver, BC (Unceded Coast Salish Territories) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and West Coast LEAF are disappointed by the BC government’s proposed amendments to s. 96 of the […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA intervening at Quebec Court of Appeal to end racial profiling through traffic stops
WHAT: BCCLA at the Court of Appeal of Quebec to intervene in Attorney General of Quebec v Luamba et al to end police racial profiling on the road WHEN: March 5 and 6, […]
BCCLA celebrates Supreme Court of Canada decision protecting online privacy
Ottawa, ON (unceded Anishinabe Algonquin Territory) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) welcomes the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in R v. Bykovets, a case that considered the question […]
BCCLA Reacts: BC Supreme Court rules in favor of transparency regarding the public’s right to access information under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Vancouver, BC (Unceded Coast Salish Territories) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) welcomes the Supreme Court of British Columbia’s decision in British Columbia (Minister of Public Safety) v. British […]
Press Release: BCCLA urges immediate financial assistance for Persons with Disabilities while Canada Disability Benefit in limbo
(XĘ·məθkĘ·É™yĚ“É™m (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wĂş7mesh (Squamish) and sÉ™lilwÉ™taɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is calling on the federal government to provide desperately needed interim and retroactive financial assistance […]
