Complaint filed against RCMP for alleged evidence destruction and use of force in police-involved death of First Nations man in Prince George
Police allegedly told witnesses to delete cellphone videos of incident VANCOUVER (January 16, 2018) – The B.C. Civil Liberties Association filed a complaint today in relation to the police-involved death […]
Supreme Court releases mixed decisions on privacy of text messages.
December 8, 2017 For Immediate Release OTTAWA – Today, December 8, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada issued judgments in two cases critical to defining Canadians’ privacy interests in text […]
BCCLA reacts to passage of U.S. Preclearance bill
For immediate release – pour diffusion immediate VANCOUVER (7 December 2017) – The BC Civil Liberties Association reacted this afternoon to the passage in the Senate of a bill that […]
Press Release: Coalition on MMIWG disappointed by Interim Report
Press release from Coalition on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in response to the Interim Report released by the National Inquiry. This lacklustre interim report makes it clear […]
Media Advisory: Appeal Court to decide on injunction against Vancouver Aquarium film
For immediate release VANCOUVER, BC – Tomorrow, November 15, 2017, the BC Court of Appeal releases its decision in Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre v. Charbonneau, a case challenging a […]
We’re Hiring! Join us as our Director of Community Engagement!
We’re looking for a Director who is passionate about working with communities to uphold civil liberties and human rights across BC and Canada. The Director of Community Engagement role requires […]
BCCLA Reacts: Supreme Court of Canada ruling on First Nation ski resort dispute
(le français suit) For immediate release OTTAWA – This morning, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its ruling in Ktunaxa Nation v. Minister of Forests, a case concerning a proposed […]