In memory of Elayne Shapray
We wish to share with our friends and supporters a few words about a tireless advocate, and our friend, Elayne Shapray. Volunteer, activist, spokesperson, and indomitable spirit. Born on Sept. […]
BCCLA Statement on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Inquiry
As organizations and human rights experts, we are deeply concerned by the draft Terms of Reference for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada, […]
Media Release: BCCLA reacts to passage of assisted dying bill that it calls “unconstitutional”
VANCOUVER (June 17, 2016) – Today, the B.C. Civil Liberties Association, the plaintiff organization in the Carter assisted dying litigation, reacted to the Senate’s passage of the assisted dying bill […]
Victory: deportation is not entertainment
In 2013 the BCCLA joined a coalition of impacted families, human rights groups and community organizers advocating for the cancellation of the “Border Security” reality TV show. Today, we are celebrating […]
Calling for a Public Inquiry on Canada’s transfer of Afghan detainees to torture
Yesterday, human rights lawyer and BCCLA Board Member Paul Champ stood with coalition members from across the country to present an open letter in the House of Commons calling for the […]
The BCCLA responds to Ontario’s Anti-BDS Participation Bill
The BCCLA is resolutely opposing the anti-BDS participation bill (Bill 202) that is being debated in Ontario. Entitled the “Standing Up Against Anti-Semitism Act, 2016”, the bill would, among other […]
Art for a Cause
In 2014, the BC Civil Liberties Association honoured one outspoken voice with a Liberty award for Excellence in the Arts for her refusal to sit idly by while her work […]
Canadian human rights organizations: Bill C-51 has passed but serious human rights concerns have not gone away
When Bill C-51, the Anti-terrorism Act 2015, was tabled in Parliament this spring, Canada’s leading human rights organizations called for the Bill to be withdrawn. Amnesty International, the British Columbia […]
RELEASE: BCCLA reacts to the passage of Bill C-51
Micheal Vonn, Policy Director at the BC Civil Liberties Association, reacted today to the passage of Bill C-51, the so-called “anti-terrorism bill” by Canada’s Senate. ““We are deeply disappointed to […]
It’s official – second class citizenship goes into effect
Last Friday, part of Bill C-24 went into effect, officially creating a two-tier citizenship system. As a result of this new law, dual citizens and people who have immigrated to […]
