McNeil v Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver
When Nicole McNeil, the appellant, and four other tenants challenged Elizabeth Fry Society’s restrictive building policies at the Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB), their application for dispute resolution was dismissed because […]
Alford v Canada
Alford v Canada is a constitutional challenge to s. 12 of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act (“NSICPA”), which limits the application of parliamentary privilege related to offences under the […]
T.L. v. British Columbia (Attorney General)
The BCCLA intervened in this case to protect the privacy of parental medical records and promote oversight in the child protection regime. The case challenged the constitutionality of sections 96(1) […]
Lockdown: BC Civil Liberties Association v. Attorney General of Canada
The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) has filed a lawsuit against the federal government to challenge the use of prolonged and indefinite lockdowns in Canadian prisons. These practices are inhumane […]
Right to Life Association of Toronto v. Canada (Minister of Employment, Workforce and Labour)
The Right to Life Association of Toronto v. Canada (Minister of Employment, Workforce and Labour) case considers whether the federal government can require employers to explicitly support reproductive rights including […]
BCCLA v. RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki et al.
The BCCLA is suing RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki for inexcusable delays preventing the release of a civilian watchdog report into RCMP spying on Indigenous and climate advocates. In February 2014, […]
C.P. v. Her Majesty the Queen
C.P v. Her Majesty the Queen is a critical case about the rights of young people in the criminal justice system. The Court will determine whether the Youth Criminal Justice Act […]
A.C. and J.F. v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Alberta
A.C. and J.F. v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Alberta is a case at the Alberta Court of Appeal. This case is about an Alberta law that puts […]
Teksavvy v. Bell Media et al.
The BCCLA is intervening in Teksavvy v. Bell Media et al., a case which raises important and novel civil liberties issues related to freedom of expression in the context of […]
Javid Ahmad v. Her Majesty the Queen and Landon Williams v. Her Majesty the Queen
On Friday, May 29, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada rendered its judgment in Javid Ahmad v. Her Majesty the Queen and Landon Williams v. Her Majesty the Queen. The […]