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Imagine a future in which the government can force you to explain how you obtained any piece of property you own, without needing to show any link to criminal activity. That’s exactly what “unexplained wealth orders” could do, allowing the … Read More →

Last month, the federal government tabled Bill C-22, proposing several amendments to Canada’s criminal law and drug laws. The bill proposes removing mandatory minimums for all drug offences under the Controlled Drug and Substances Act (CDSA) and for some offences … Read More →

What is happening? Alberta’s Bill 10 is one of the most far-reaching responses to the COVID-19 pandemic made by a provincial government. The Alberta government, led by Jason Kenney’s United Conservative Party, rushed this bill into law after only two days … Read More →

The BCCLA’s Director of Operations and People requires a talented person to actively grow the effective operational and internal capacity of our growing organization. This is a full-time, permanent position. Reporting to the Executive Director and working closely with the … Read More →

Hasan Alam interviewed by Harsha Walia The white nationalist insurrection at the Capitol in the US on January 6, 2021,  prompted the Canadian government to, first, unanimously pass an unofficial motion at the House of Commons and, subsequently, officially designate … Read More →

It is strange to write about highlights in the midst of a global health pandemic and the compounding horrors of the world that reveals the fault lines of who is kept safe and who is not. There continues to be … Read More →

Dear friends and supporters, We are writing to you as the new, incoming President and Vice President of the BC Civil Liberties Association. This may come as news to some of you, but Lindsay Lyster was appointed to the Supreme … Read More →