Press Release: Lack of Planning in Bill 22 Would See Increased Drug Fatalities for Indigenous Youth in the Midst of Opioid Crisis
((Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaʔɬ/sel̓ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C. – July 22, 2020) Indigenous rights, health, and civil liberties organizations are extremely alarmed that the Province of BC remains committed to […]
BCCLA is Cautious of Government’s Contact-Tracing Announcement
The federal government recently announced that it has chosen a digital contact tracing application to recommend across the country, expected later this summer. In his press conference on June 18, […]
Press release: Over Seventy Organizations Call for Ban on Police Street Checks
Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh/Vancouver, BC – Seventy-three local and provincial organizations are calling on the Vancouver Police Board and Province of BC to immediately ban police street checks With Motion […]
Motion to End Street Checks Going to Vancouver City Council
If you are in Vancouver, there is a motion regarding street checks going to City Council on Tuesday, July 7th. The motion is B2 Ending Street Checks in Vancouver. Because […]
Welcome to Our New Summer Law Students!
We’re pleased to welcome our new Summer Law Students, Harry Critchley and Leila Nasr to the BCCLA team! Please join us in extending them a warm welcome, and learn more about […]
Press Release: Rights Groups Release OPCC Letter Calling into Question Street Checks Review
For Immediate Release ((Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaʔɬ/sel̓ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C. – June 25, 2020) BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA), Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC), and Hogan’s Alley Society […]
We’re hiring an Articling Student.
The BCCLA is seeking an Articling Student to work in the BCCLA’s four core program areas, with an emphasis on litigation. Under the supervision of the student’s principal, the BCCLA’s Executive Director, and […]
Organizations Call on Mayor Kennedy Stewart to Implement Immediate Ban on Racist Police Street Checks in Vancouver
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 10, 2020, (xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱ wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ ilwətaʔɬ/sel̓ ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, BC – The BC Civil Liberties Association, Union of BC Indian Chiefs, and […]
Tackling Money Laundering In BC: What Is At Stake For Our Civil Liberties?
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 […]
“The Pandemic is a Prism:” Civil Liberties and the COVID-19 Crisis
Reading 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 […]
