Civil Liberties Group Files Joint Complaint Against RCMP Community-Industry Response Group for Behaviour and Unlawful Arrests During Raid of Argenta Protest Area
Argenta, BC (Sinixt / Ktunaxa Territory) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and six other groups have submitted a joint policy complaint against the RMCP’s Community-Industry Response Group (C-IRG) […]
Exemption ≠ Decriminalization
The illicit drug poisoning crisis continues to exact a heavy toll. In British Columbia, the Coroners Service recorded more deaths from drug poisoning in 2021 than in any other year. […]
BCCLA celebrates important decision protecting the right of public interest organizations to challenge unconstitutional laws
For Immediate Release BCCLA celebrates important decision protecting the right of public interest organizations to challenge unconstitutional laws Ottawa, ON (Unceded Algonquin Anishnaabeg Territory) Today, the Supreme Court of Canada […]
Due Process for All. Except Youth.
Youth involved in Canada’s criminal justice system are uniquely vulnerable.[1] Young people can be more susceptible to pressure from the police and other agents of the state. They also must […]
BCCLA Reacts: Civil Liberties Group Disappointed by Cullen Commission Report into Money Laundering
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver, BC (Unceded Coast Salish Territories) The BCCLA is disappointed by the Final Report of the Cullen Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia, which […]
Remembering BobbyLee Worm
Mother. Activist. Powerful. Loyal. Loving. Courageous. The BCCLA is mourning the loss of BobbyLee Worm, a Cree woman who loved life and had three beautiful children. She is remembered for […]
Press Release: BCCLA welcomes Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling that stacking of parole ineligibility periods is unconstitutional
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, ON (Unceded Algonquin Anishnaabeg Territory) The BC Civil Liberties Association welcomes the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision released on Friday in R v Bissonnette, that unanimously […]
New Board President & VP Announcement
We are writing to you as the new President and Vice President of the BC Civil Liberties Association. We were honoured to accept the Board’s nomination as President (Karen Mirsky) […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to intervene on the international application of the Charter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WHAT: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to intervene in McGregor v Her Majesty the Queen to argue that Canadian courts can apply the Charter to conduct […]
OPEN LETTER RE: New Administrative Policies Restricting Student Journalism
Dear Vancouver School Board Members, It has come to the attention of the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) that the Vancouver School Board […]
