Trent Terrence Sinclair v. Her Majesty the Queen and Stanley James Willier v. Her Majesty the Queen
The BCCLA appeared as an intervener before the Supreme Court of Canada in three companion cases concerning the Charter rights of the accused to speak with a lawyer. Of the […]
City of Vancouver, et al. v. Alan Cameron Ward, et al.
These cases concerned whether compensatory damages can be awarded for a violation of rights guaranteed in the Charter. The appeals stem from a case brought by an individual, Mr. Cameron […]
The City of Victoria v. Adams et al.
This case challenged the City of Victoria’s bylaws that prevented homeless individuals from erecting shelters to protect themselves from the elements when sleeping outside. The BCCLA argued that telling homeless […]
Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority v. Canadian Federation of Students
The question raised by this appeal was whether government entities have the right to control the content of the expression that took place on the side of buses. The BCCLA […]
Dixon v. Powell River (City)
During a debate over a controversial development in Powell River, B.C. three citizens publicly criticized the City’s decision making process. The City sent letters to the citizens threatening that the […]
National Post et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen
This case concerns the Charter right to freedom of the press, especially the ability of the media to protect the confidentiality of sources. The National Post received a document from […]
Downtown Eastside Sex Workers United Against Violence Society and Sheryl Kiselback v. The Attorney General of Canada
This case involves a constitutional challenge to the Criminal Code provisions making adult prostitution illegal. A trial was set for February 2009, but the BC Supreme Court determined that the […]
Arkinstall v. The City of Surrey
The Safety Standards Amendments Act, passed in 2006, requires electricity companies to give municipalities information about residents with certain patterns of power consumption, who can then notify police and dispatch […]
British Columbia Teachers’ Federation v. British Columbia (Attorney General)
A law that restrains people from telling others what they think about politicians and political matters is a bad law. It interferes both with the freedom of the people who […]
British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Davies
The Criminal Justice Branch (CJB) of the Ministry of Attorney General brought a legal challenge to the ability of the Frank Paul Inquiry to obtain evidence from prosecutors involved in […]
