While the BCCLA works towards systemic change in the criminal legal system, Canada’s use of mass incarceration against Indigenous people is a problem that is only worsening. In the past two decades, while the overall number of people … Read More →

The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is pleased to announce the new Vice President of our Board of Directors, Hasan Alam. Hasan is a labour and human rights lawyer at the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU), possessing an extensive background … Read More →

   Read Part 1: Pulling Back the Curtain on Canada’s Mass Surveillance Programs – Part One: A Decade of Secret Spy Hearings The BCCLA is sharing over 4,000 never-before-seen pages detailing the Communications Security Establishment’s (CSE) surveillance practices. These documents … Read More →

The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) awarded the Reg Robson Award to Dr. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond as part of the 2020 Liberty Awards. The BCCLA’s annual Liberty Awards honour exceptional contributions to the fields of human rights and civil liberties … Read More →

The BCCLA would like to honour the memory of Mr. Robert (Bob) J. Rowan, a founding director of our organization, who recently passed away on 11th December 2022. Bob served on the BCCLA board for many years, including as President … Read More →

I am humbled and honoured to join the BC Civil Liberties Association in its seventh decade. Over its dedicated history, the BCCLA, together with community partners and supporters, has achieved profound and impactful change across a vast range of vital … Read More →

Introduction Just under a decade ago, in 2013, the BCCLA filed lawsuits challenging secret spying programs operated by the Communications Security Establishment (“CSE”), the Canadian version of the U.S. National Security Agency (“NSA”). CSE is responsible for collecting intelligence from … Read More →