PRESS RELEASE: Civil Liberties Group Calls for BC to Revise Policy that Separates Care Home Residents from Loved Ones
For Immediate Release December 16, 2020 – (xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱ wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ ilwətaʔɬ/sel̓ ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, BC – The BCCLA is supporting a call for changes to BC […]
We’re hiring a litigator!
The BCCLA is seeking a litigation lawyer who is passionate about using their legal skills to uphold civil liberties and human rights in Canada. The Litigation Staff Counsel will develop […]
Advisory: Supreme Court to rule on mandatory victim surcharge law that results in poor people being imprisoned because they are poor
(le français suit) For immediate release OTTAWA (13 Dec 2018) – Tomorrow, at 9:45am ET / 6:45am PT, December 14 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada will release its ruling […]
Release: Assisted dying – Supreme Court rejects bid to fast-track assisted dying trial
VANCOUVER, B.C. (Coast Salish Territories) – This morning, the Supreme Court of Canada rejected a bid by the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) to fast-track its lawsuit that argues […]
Press freedom: BCCLA at Ontario Court of Appeal to Argue for Rigorous Test to Compel Information from Press
For immediate release On Monday, February 6, 2017, the BCCLA will make oral arguments at the Court of Appeal for Ontario in a critical case for the freedom of the […]
BCCLA and affected family reacts to all-province assisted dying expert advisory group
For immediate release Vancouver (Coast Salish Territories) –The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and the Shapray family reacted this morning to the announcement of a joint provincial-territorial expert advisory group […]
Updated: Ten Things You Need to Know About the Changes to Canadian Citizenship
At the beginning of June, the very nature of Canadian citizenship was altered as a major portion of Bill C-24 went into effect, officially creating a two-tier citizenship system. […]
