Day 26, August 11, 2017 Mr. Justice Peter Leask, asked the witness, Mr. Jay Pike, a Correctional Service Canada (CSC) employee, to imagine a world where there is a 15-day cap on segregation. Mr. Pyke said that “it would … Read More
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Welcome to Our Summer Legal Interns!
Posted onPlease extend a warm welcome to our Summer Legal Interns: Salman, Arash, Victoria, and Jeremy! We are very excited to have them on board with us this summer. Learn more about each of their experiences by reading their biographies below: … Read More
Rights at the Border – still more…
Posted onSummer is finally here! Like many Canadians, a few of us at the BCCLA are planning vacations south of the border this season. Despite the holidays and sunshine, crossing the Canada-US border can be stressful as we worry about our … Read More
We’re hiring! Join our team as our next Outreach and Communications Coordinator!
Posted onWe’re looking for a teammate who is passionate about working with communities to uphold civil liberties and human rights across BC and Canada. With a mandate that includes work on police accountability, patients’ rights, democratic freedoms, prisoners’ rights, national security … Read More
Latest: Canadians (and US visa holders in Canada) and the US Travel Ban
Posted onUPDATE: June 29, 2017- Partial travel ban comes into force at 8pm EST On Monday the US Supreme Court partially restored President Donald Trump’s executive order, banning foreign travelers from six mainly Muslim nations for 90 days and refugees for … Read More
We’re hiring: defend civil liberties and human rights as our new Community Lawyer
Posted onAre you the next member of the BCCLA team? We’re looking for a lawyer who is passionate about working with communities to uphold civil liberties and human rights across BC and Canada. Our Community Lawyer will spearhead the BCCLA’s community … Read More
An extraordinary victory for citizenship equality
Posted onAfter three years and one hundred and twenty-seven days of work, we’ve defeated the second-class citizenship bill! On Thursday, June 15, 2017 the House of Commons passed Bill C-6 which repeals many of the worst provisions of Bill C-24, including … Read More
Welcome Meghan McDermott, Counsel (Policy)
Posted onPlease extend a huge welcome to Meghan McDermott, BCCLA Counsel (Policy). Meghan joined the BCCLA as staff counsel in March of 2017. With a B.A. in philosophy from Concordia University, her compassion and curiosity drove her to study law at the University … Read More
Welcome newly elected Board Directors
Posted onPlease extend a warm welcome to our four newly elected members of the Board of Directors: Ian Bushfield Ian Bushfield is an advocate for Humanism, science and social justice living in Vancouver. He is the current and was the first … Read More
No Gag: An Update
Posted onThe Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in BC FIPA v. AGBC on January 26, 2017. We told you about this case in another blog post back in October, and you’ll recall that the issues the Court had to … Read More
