Left unchecked, money laundering has significant social and political consequences, but our attempts to tackle this problem could compromise our rights. This week, the BCCLA is participating in the Cullen Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in BC, where we … Read More
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“The Pandemic is a Prism:” Civil Liberties and the COVID-19 Crisis
Posted onReading the news these days is like flipping through a dystopian novel, with the pandemic producing anxiety in all of us. Crises like this one are times of upheaval, of uncertainty, and also, of urgency. Now more than ever, protecting … Read More
Pandemic Triggers British Columbia to Alter the Legal Landscape for Personal Information Sharing beyond Canada’s Borders
Posted onWhile our new reality has brought the implementation of government measures to encourage social distancing, such as the closure of restaurants and playgrounds, government actions impacting privacy rights have been more obscure. Governments have been bending the rules around how … Read More
COVID-19 highlights the importance of free expression rights for healthcare workers
Posted onIn the wake of COVID-19, it is important that our healthcare workers have free speech protections. Responding effectively to a health crisis requires the free flow of information, especially from those with insider knowledge. A growing number of British Columbian … Read More
“No One Should be Left Behind:” BCCLA Update on COVID-19
Posted onDear BCCLA members and friends, Normally, my walk to work takes me through Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and Chinatown – some of our city’s busiest and most vibrant neighbourhoods. Now, like so many of you, I am working remotely from home. … Read More
Welcome to our new staff!
Posted onWe’re pleased to welcome Aisha Weaver, Leila Toledo, and Sambriddhi Nepal to the BCCLA team! Please join us in extending them a warm welcome, and learn more about them below. Aisha Weaver, Policy Director Aisha Weaver joined the BC Civil … Read More
Our new Communications and Development Volunteers!
Posted onJoin us in welcoming our Winter 2020 Communications and Development volunteers. Zoe and Joeveen will be supporting our work in outreach, fundraising, and events. We are very excited to have them on the BCCLA team! Joeveen is a graduate from … Read More
“CBSA is Not a Fair or Accountable Agency”:Why We Need Canada Border Services Agency Oversight
Posted onCanada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers have vast powers of arrest, detention, search and seizure, and questioning of travellers. Enforcing Canadian customs and immigration laws, CBSA has even wider powers than police agencies. One of the most significant of these … Read More
A Thank You Message from Harsha Walia, BCCLA Executive Director
Posted onDo corporations have the right to be free from cruelty?
Posted onToday, the BCCLA is heading to the Supreme Court of Canada to argue in a significant appeal about corporations and the Charter. This appeal will determine whether corporations can benefit from the protection against cruel and unusual treatment or punishment … Read More
