Breeden v. Black and Les éditions Écosociété Inc., et al. v. Banro Corporation
These two cases before the Supreme Court of Canada concerned the appropriate venue for defamation claims. The BCCLA was an intervener in both cases, and argued that the Court’s decision […]
Reference re Constitutionality of s. 293 of the Criminal Code (Polygamy Reference)
This reference will test the constitutionality of the section of the Criminal Code that prohibits polygamy. The BCCLA has been granted interested person status and will argue that criminalizing polygamous […]
Attorney General of Canada, et al. v. PHS Community Services Society, et al.
This case concerns Insite, a supervised injection facility in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. The operation of Insite has prevented overdose deaths, reduced the suffering of addicts and lessened the […]
Bedford v. Canada (Attorney General)
This case was brought by a group of sex workers who challenged the criminal prohibitions concerning prostitution. The BCCLA has long-advocated for sensible and compassionate legal response to issues surrounding […]
Frank Paul Inquiry – Final Phase
This public inquiry is investigating the death of Mr. Frank Paul, a 47 year-old homeless Mi’kmaq man who died in an alley after being left there by police in December […]
YPY v. University of Victoria
The BCCLA has been supporting a student group at the University of Victoria that is opposed to abortion. The group has been delisted as a campus organization as a result […]
Inglis et al v. The Minister of Public Safety
This case is a challenge brought by five women and two infants against the warden’s decision at the Alouette Correctional Centre for Women (ACCW) to terminate the institution’s mother-infant program. […]
Shaw and Westergaard Thorpe v. City of Vancouver
In the lead-up to the 2010 Olympics, the City of Vancouver passed bylaws stating that only “celebratory” signs that increased positive feelings and festive spirit around the Olympics would be […]
MJCK v. The Minister of Justice for Canada
This case concerns the proposed extradition of M.J.C.K. , the appellant, a Canadian citizen, to Thailand, a country with the death penalty. The Appellant was granted leave to appeal the […]
Abdelrazik et al. v. Attorney General of Canada
Abousfian Abdelrazik is the only Canadian citizen on the UN Security Council 1267 no-fly list. His listing automatically subjects him to domestic Canadian legislation that freezes his assets and leaves […]
