Proposed property seizure law erodes civil rights
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. […]
Bill C-22 Aims to Address Systemic Overrepresentation in the Criminal Legal System, but Does it Go Far Enough?
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 […]
Stopping Alberta’s Assault on Democracy During the Pandemic
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 […]
Indigenous Youth Condemn VPD Brutality and Charges Laid for Peaceful Sit-In; Call on Canada to End Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2021, (XĘ·məθkĘ·É™yĚ“É™m (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wĂş7mesh (Squamish) and sÉ™lilwÉ™taɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C – On Friday February 19, Indigenous youth with the group Braided Warriors were violently removed and […]
Human Rights Complainants Give New VPD Street Check Audit a Failing Grade in Annotated Response; Call on Vancouver Police Board to Ban Street Checks
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18, 2021, (XĘ·məθkĘ·É™yĚ“É™m (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wĂş7mesh (Squamish) and sÉ™lilwÉ™taɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C – A coalition of organizations is giving the Vancouver Police Department’s first annual audit of street […]
We’re hiring a Director of Operations and People!
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. […]
Cryptocurrencies and your rights
BCCLA at the Cullen Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia As 2020 came to a close, the BCCLA continued its participation at the Cullen Commission of Inquiry […]
Should white supremacist organizations be designated as terrorist organizations?
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 […]
BCCLA’s 20 Highlights of 2020
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 […]
Welcome our new Communications and Development Volunteers!
Join us in welcoming the new members of BCCLA team. Amy and Melissa will support us in virtual engagement, outreach, and event planning. We are very excited to have them […]
