Down the Rabbit Hole of Police Governance: The Saga of BCCLA’s Street Checks Complaint
The BCCLA took on the issue of police street checks in 2018. A police street check is a discretionary police practice where police stop a person in public, question them […]
Bill C-22 Aims to Address Systemic Overrepresentation in the Criminal Legal System, but Does it Go Far Enough?
Last month, the federal government tabled Bill C-22, proposing several amendments to Canada’s criminal law and drug laws. The bill proposes removing mandatory minimums for all drug offences under the […]
BCCLA’s 20 Highlights of 2020
It is strange to write about highlights in the midst of a global health pandemic and the compounding horrors of the world that reveals the fault lines of who is […]
Policing, Privacy & Parks: The Latest at the BCCLA
Every BCCLA staff meeting over videoconference, I am left speechless at the dizzying pace of my co-workers and the mind-bending issues they raise for us to advocate and litigate. Take, […]
“The Pandemic is a Prism:” Civil Liberties and the COVID-19 Crisis
Reading the news these days is like flipping through a dystopian novel, with the pandemic producing anxiety in all of us. Crises like this one are times of upheaval, of […]
“No One Should be Left Behind:” BCCLA Update on COVID-19
Dear BCCLA members and friends, Normally, my walk to work takes me through Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and Chinatown – some of our city’s busiest and most vibrant neighbourhoods. Now, like […]
A Thank You Message from Harsha Walia, BCCLA Executive Director
Dear friends and supporters, Thank you for the warm welcome I have received as I step into the role of the Executive Director of the BCCLA. I have partnered with […]
