FNLC and BCCLA Celebrate Landmark Decision of the British Columbia Court of AppealÂ
(xĘ·məθkĘ·É™yĚ“É™m (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wĂş7mesh (Squamish) and sÉ™lilwÉ™taɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and the First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) congratulate and uplift the Gitxaala and Ehattesaht Nations on […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to Promote Accountability and Transparency in National Security Oversight Â
WHAT: BCCLA to intervene in Alford v Canada to argue for the protection of parliamentary privilege to uphold accountability and transparency WHEN: November 5 – 6, 2025, at 6:30 am PST WHERE: […]
RCMP admits they “overstepped authority” at Fairy Creek, but will anything change?Â
The RCMP’s controversial and heavily-criticized Community Response Unit (CRU-BC) – formerly known as the Community-Industry Response Group (“C-IRG”) – was recently back in the headlines as it will be policing […]
Press Release: Canada’s Civil Liberties Organizations Issue Joint Statement on Alberta’s Proposed Use of the Notwithstanding Clause
The BC Civil Liberties Association, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, and the Ligue des droits et liberties jointly released the following statement in response to Alberta’s proposed use of the […]
Annulez l’interdiction d’entrée sur le territoire de Kneecap
BCCLA condamne la dĂ©cision infondĂ©e, partiale et autoritaire du gouvernement libĂ©ral d’interdire au groupe de rap irlandais Kneecap d’entrer au Canada et de donner ses concerts en octobre. Ă€ notre […]
Tell Danielle Smith: We’re not(with)standing for this!
On September 19, a leaked provincial memo revealed that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has directed officials to use the notwithstanding clause to pass not one, not two, but THREE bills […]
Albertans, Tell Danielle Smith: We’re not(with)standing for this!
On September 19, a leaked provincial memo revealed that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has directed officials to use the notwithstanding clause to pass not one, not two, but THREE bills […]
Reverse Kneecap Travel Ban
BCCLA condemns the Liberal government’s unfounded, biased, and authoritarian decision to bar Irish-language rap group Kneecap from Canada, preventing them from performing their scheduled shows in October. In our view, […]
Press Release: Vancouver Police Board Handling of Surveillance Complaint Raises Oversight Concerns
xĘ·məθkĘ·É™yĚ“É™m (Musqueam), sÉ™lilwÉ™taɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) and Sḵwx̱wĂş7mesh (Squamish) territories / Vancouver, BC – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and Pivot Legal Society are criticizing the Vancouver Police Board’s handling of […]
Press Release: We’re not(with)standing for this’ Campaign Launches People’s Pledge Against Use of the Notwithstanding Clause
xĘ·məθkĘ·É™yĚ“É™m (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wĂş7mesh (Squamish) and sÉ™lilwÉ™taɬ (Tsleil Waututh) / Vancouver, BC – BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) has launched a new video “What the heck is the notwithstanding clause?” to […]