Lamb v. Canada Case Documents
On June 27, 2016, the BCCLA filed a constitutional challenge to the new assisted dying law (Bill C-14), a restrictive federal law that violates the rights of suffering Canadians. The […]
Lamb v. Canada- The Death with Dignity case continues
Jessica Ernst v. Alberta Energy Regulator
This case concerns whether a provincial government can pass legislation making itself immune from claims for damages under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The BCCLA is intervening at […]
KRJ v. Her Majesty the Queen
The BC Civil Liberties Association was an intervener at the Supreme Court of Canada in KRJ v. Her Majesty the Queen. At issue in this case is whether an absolute […]
World Bank Group v. Kevin Wallace et al
The issue in World Bank Group v. Kevin Wallace et al is whether an international organization such as the World Bank — having conducted an investigation that resulted in domestic […]
R. v. Safarzadeh-Markhali
The issue in this case is whether individuals who have been denied bail as a result of prior convictions should be able to receive credit for time they served in […]
R. v. Jordan and R. v. Williamson
R. v. Jordan and R. v. Williamson, These cases concern the right to be tried within a reasonable time. The accused individuals in these cases endured 45 and 35 months […]
BCCLA, CARL and Ansari v AG of Canada: Challenging Two-Tier Canadian Citizenship
BCCLA and Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers sue federal government to end second-class citizenship in Canada On August 20, 2015, the BCCLA and Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) launched […]
Council of Canadians et al v Canada (Attorney General)
The Council of Canadians, the Canadian Federation of Students and three individuals have filed a constitutional challenge to provisions of the Fair Elections Act that prevent voters from using their […]
British Columbia/Yukon Association of Drug War Survivors v. City of Abbotsford
The plaintiffs in this case are challenging three city bylaws that have been used to displace Abbotsford’s homeless population from public spaces throughout the city. In October 2013, a number […]