BCCLA Reacts: Supreme Court of Canada considers mandatory minimum sentences
BCCLA Reacts: Supreme Court of Canada considers mandatory minimum sentences FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, ON (unceded Algonquin Anishnaabeg Territory): The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is encouraged, in part, by […]
A Welcome Message from Joanne Macri, BCCLA Executive Director
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 […]
BC Civil Liberties Association Announces New Executive Director
Vancouver, BC (Unceded Coast Salish Territories) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) announced today the appointment of its new Executive Director, Joanne Macri. Joanne has dedicated her career to […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA to intervene at BC Court of Appeal to protect the privacy of parental medical records and promote oversight in the child protection regime
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WHAT:          BCCLA at BC Court of Appeal to intervene in T.L. v. British Columbia (Attorney General) to argue that unrestricted access to parents’ medical records is unconstitutional […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to intervene on the right to privacy in IP Addresses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WHAT:             BCCLA at the Supreme Court of Canada to intervene in R v Bykovets to argue that there is a reasonable expectation of privacy in IP addresses WHEN:             […]
Pulling Back the Curtain on Canada’s Mass Surveillance Programs – Part One: A Decade of Secret Spy Hearings
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 […]
BCCLA Reacts: Supreme Court of Canada provides guidance on the limits of undercover police investigations in online spaces
Ottawa, ON (Unceded Algonquin Anishnaabeg Territory): The Supreme Court of Canada released its decision yesterday in the joint appeals of Dare, Haniffa, Ramelson, and Jaffer v His Majesty the King. […]
Civil Liberties Groups to Prime Minister: Stop Detaining Migrants in Provincial Jails
Ottawa, ON (unceded Algonquin Anishnaabeg Territory) – The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) and British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) are calling on the federal government to end all remaining […]
The Mass Casualty Commission: Advocating with East Coast Prison Justice Society to Enhance Democratic Policing and Protect Marginalized People and Communities
In April 2020, a man impersonating an RCMP officer killed 22 people in various locations in Nova Scotia. The public has been asking questions ever since, wanting to understand whether […]
BCCLA disappointed with Supreme Court decision upholding limits on conditional sentences
Ottawa, ON (unceded Algonquin Anishnaabeg Territory) The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is disappointed in today’s Supreme Court of Canada decision in R v Sharma, a case that considered the […]
