Media Advisory: BCCLA at Alberta Court of Appeal to Defend Lifesaving Overdose Prevention Services
For Immediate Release WHAT: BCCLA to intervene in Brown v Alberta at Alberta Court of Appeal to argue closure of key health care services violates Charter rights of people who use drugs WHEN: May 8, 2026 — 10:00 am MST/11:00 am PST WHERE: Court of Appeal of Alberta Edmonton, AB / […]
Press Release: Hundreds March Against FIFA’s Impacts on the City as Congress Meets Behind Closed Doors in VancouverÂ
For Immediate Release On the unceded territories of the XĘ·məθkĘ·É™y Ě“ É™m (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wĂş7mesh (Squamish) and sÉ™lĚ“ilwÉ™taʔɬ/selĚ“Ălwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), Vancouver, B.C., Canada — Hundreds of people rallied outside Canada Place today, […]
Media Advisory of Press Conference: As FIFA Convenes in Vancouver, Human Rights Groups Seek Answers and Accountability
WHAT: While FIFA officials meet behind closed doors at the Vancouver Convention Centre, four community members — including workers and unhoused residents — will speak publicly about the human cost […]
Press Release: BCCLA Protecting Voter Rights at the Supreme Court of Canada
For Immediate Release Ottawa, ON / unceded Anishinabe Algonquin Territory – Today, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) will present oral arguments as an intervener at the Supreme Court of Canada in  […]
Press Release: Fairy Creek — BCCLA addresses RCMP Oversight Shortcomings at BC Court of Appeal
For Immediate Release xĘ·məθkĘ·É™yĚ“É™m (Musqueam), sÉ™lilwÉ™taɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) and Sḵwx̱wĂş7mesh (Squamish) territories / Vancouver, BC – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is at the BC Court of Appeal today to intervene in Dang v. Attorney General […]
FIFA 2026: Protect Human Rights
BCCLA, Pivot Legal Society, and BC Poverty Reduction, and an informal coalition of organizations and collectives in the DTES and Chinatown communities are sounding the alarm over the deeply concerning […]
Press Release: BCCLA Disappointed in Supreme Court of Canada Decision to Allow Warrantless Police Searches of Private Property
Ottawa, ON / unceded Anishinabe Algonquin Territory – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is disappointed by the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to allow the Crown’s appeal in R […]
BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada in Landmark Constitutional Case to Clarify the Notwithstanding ClauseÂ
When: March 23-26, 2025 Where: Supreme Court of Canada, live webcast available Ottawa, ON / unceded Anishinabe Algonquin Territory – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is intervening at the Supreme Court of Canada in the landmark case of English […]
Online Privacy at Stake in Cambridge Analytica Supreme Court of Canada Case
WHAT: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to intervene in Facebook Inc. v. Privacy Commissioner of Canada to argue that the privacy of online users must be protected in the face […]
Dale Culver Family Reacts to RCMP Officer Sentenced to 18 Months’ Probation for Obstruction of Justice
Prince George, BC / unceded Lheidli T’enneh Territory – Today, Judge Fortino sentenced Arthur Dalman, the Prince George RCMP officer convicted of obstructing justice, to 18 months’ probation. This means that Dalman will have a criminal record, will have to report to a probation officer, and must complete 150 […]