Dale Culver Family Reacts to RCMP Officer Sentenced to 18 Months’ Probation for Obstruction of Justice
Prince George, BC / unceded Lheidli T’enneh Territory – Today, Judge Fortino sentenced Arthur Dalman, the Prince George RCMP officer convicted of obstructing justice, to 18 months’ probation. This means that Dalman will have a criminal record, will have to report to a probation officer, and must complete 150 […]
Press Release: Downtown Eastside Organizations Sound the Alarm after the Release of Vancouver’s FIFA 2026 Human Rights Action Plan
xĘ·məθkĘ·É™yĚ“É™m (Musqueam), sÉ™lilwÉ™taɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) and Sḵwx̱wĂş7mesh (Squamish) territories / Vancouver, BC – On behalf of an informal coalition of organizations and collectives in the DTES and Chinatown communities (“the Coalition”), […]
Supreme Court of Canada Releases Historic Decision on Mobility Rights
Ottawa, ON (unceded Algonquin Anishinaabeg traditional territory) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) welcomes today’s historic decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Taylor v. Newfoundland and Labrador. […]
Pivot & BC Civil Liberties Association File Review with BC’s Police Complaint Commissioner for Police Board Inaction on VPD’s Excessive Use of Force at Palestine Protests
For Immediate Release xĘ·məθkĘ·É™yĚ“É™m (Musqueam), sÉ™lilwÉ™taɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) and Sḵwx̱wĂş7mesh (Squamish) territories / Vancouver, BC – Today, Pivot & BCCLA filed a request for review to BC’s Police Complaint Commissioner that […]
BCCLA calls for independent investigation into use of force and detainment of Ontario lawyer Â
by Meghan McDermott & Jerome Igbokwe BC Civil Liberties Association strongly condemns the reported use of force by Durham Regional Police Service officers against Sudine Riley, a Black defence lawyer, inside the Oshawa […]
BCCLA Intervenes to Challenge Racial Profiling in Traffic Stops at Supreme Court of Canada Â
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, ON / unceded Anishinabe Algonquin Territory – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) will make oral arguments as an intervenor at the Supreme Court of Canada […]
Press Release: BCCLA Celebrates Alberta Court of Appeal Decision Finding Oath of Allegiance Unconstitutional
Edmonton, AB/ (Treaty 6) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) celebrates today’s decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal in Wirring v Law Society of Alberta. The Court declared […]
FNLC and BCCLA Celebrate Landmark Decision of the British Columbia Court of AppealÂ
(xĘ·məθkĘ·É™yĚ“É™m (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wĂş7mesh (Squamish) and sÉ™lilwÉ™taɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and the First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) congratulate and uplift the Gitxaala and Ehattesaht Nations on […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to Promote Accountability and Transparency in National Security Oversight Â
WHAT: BCCLA to intervene in Alford v Canada to argue for the protection of parliamentary privilege to uphold accountability and transparency WHEN: November 5 – 6, 2025, at 6:30 am PST WHERE: […]
Annulez l’interdiction d’entrée sur le territoire de Kneecap
BCCLA condamne la dĂ©cision infondĂ©e, partiale et autoritaire du gouvernement libĂ©ral d’interdire au groupe de rap irlandais Kneecap d’entrer au Canada et de donner ses concerts en octobre. Ă€ notre […]