BCCLA’s Current Work

In most years the BCCLA participates in more than 40 public events and workshops, is involved in more than 30 active court cases, provides direct assistance to hundreds of individuals, and creates and distributes educational resources for thousands. We are always working on a broad range of civil liberties issues, from police accountability to fighting indefinite solitary confinement in prisons.

Here are just a few of the highest profile issues we are currently working on.

WHAT WE’RE FIGHTING FOR RIGHT NOW

Secret Spy Hearings

In 2014 the BCCLA fought back against illegal spying by filing complaints against the Canadian...

Palestine Solidarity

Protecting fundamental freedoms is crucial to ensuring all people in Canada can engage in public...

No Justice in Isolation

Challenging “Lockdowns” in Canadian Prisons On October 12, 2021, the BCCLA filed a lawsuit...

Ban Police Street Checks

For years the BCCLA has been advocating to ban police street checks. Street checks are...

Immigration Detention Coalition

Canada’s immigration detention regime is inhumane, ineffective, and violates international human rights law. This contract...

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WHAT WE’RE FIGHTING FOR RIGHT NOW

PRESS RELEASE: BCCLA reacts to Supreme Court of Canada decision to safeguard the rights of youth in protective care

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, ON (unceded Algonquin Anishinaabeg traditional territory) – The BC Civil Liberties...

PRESS RELEASE: BCCLA reacts to Supreme Court of Canada decision to uphold privacy rights but expand police search power

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, ON (unceded Algonquin Anishinaabeg traditional territory) – The BC Civil Liberties...

Youth, Privacy, and Surveillance

BCCLA and the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) Net Good program surveyed youth respondents from...

Press Release: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada today to challenge sex work criminalization laws

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, ON (unceded Anishinabe Algonquin Territory) – The BC Civil Liberties Association...

From Decriminalization to Recriminalization in BC Drug Policy

In April 2024, the BC government and federal government altered the pilot project for drug...

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