Press Release: BCCLA calls for investigation into police conduct and withdrawl of charges against Calgary protestor
Calgary, AB (Treaty 7 Territory and the traditional land of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot), Ĩyãħé Nakoda, Tsuu T’ina and the Metis Nation in Region 3) – The BC Civil Liberties Association […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA at the Court of Appeal for Ontario to intervene in youth fight to hold Province accountable for breaching Charter rights on impacts of climate change
WHAT:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BCCLA at the Court of Appeal for Ontario to intervene in Mathur et al. v. His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario to ensure that governments can be […]
Media Advisory: McNeil v. Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver: Tenancy rights at stake!
When:       Monday October 16, 2023, at 8:30 AM Where:    800 Smithe Street, Vancouver, BC [Smithe Street Entrance] Who:        Our Homes Can’t Wait (OHCW) members, Pivot Legal Society (PIVOT) and British […]
BCCLA submits complaint in support of the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission’s Systemic Investigation of RCMP Community-Industry Response GroupÂ
Vancouver, BC / Unceded Coast Salish Territories – Today, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) answered the Civilian Review Complaint Commission’s call for additional complaints in support of its systemic […]
BCCLA Reacts: BC Court of Appeal fails to prioritize Charter rights of people detained under the Mental Health Act
Vancouver, BC (Unceded Coast Salish Territories) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is disappointed by the BC Court of Appeal’s decision in AT v British Columbia (Mental Health Review […]
BCCLA and Pivot Urge Province of BC to Halt Illegal Eviction of Abbotsford Lonzo Park Encampment
The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and Pivot Legal Society (“Pivot”) are urging Minister of Housing, Ravi Kahlon, to stop the eviction of the Lonzo Park Encampment (the “Encampment”) in […]
BCCLA disappointed by Supreme Court of Canada decision that Safe Third Country Agreement does not violate refugee claimants’ Charter rights
Ottawa, ON (unceded Algonquin Anishnaabeg Territory) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is disappointed by today’s Supreme Court of Canada’s (SCC) decision in Canadian Council for Refugees, et al. […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to intervene on freedom of the press in criminal trials
WHAT:              BCCLA at the Supreme Court of Canada to intervene in Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, et al. v. Aydin Coban, et al. to argue that freedom of the press can promote the right […]
BCCLA Celebrates BC Court of Appeal striking down unconstitutional intrusions on parental privacy
Vancouver, BC (unceded Coast Salish Territories) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) celebrates the BC Court of Appeal’s decision in T.L. v. British Columbia (Attorney General) announced yesterday. The […]
BCCLA Reacts: Supreme Court of Canada misses crucial opportunity to protect Canadians’ Charter rights in foreign countries
Ottawa, ON (unceded Algonquin Anishnaabeg Territory) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is disappointed by the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision on Friday, February 17 in R v. McGregor. […]
