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 […]
Press Release: One Decade Later, Father of Police Shooting Says “Nothing Has Changed”
For Immediate Release (xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱ wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ ilwətaʔɬ/sel̓ ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, BC – Ten years after the death of his 22-year old son, father Al Wright is […]
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 […]
Pandemic Triggers British Columbia to Alter the Legal Landscape for Personal Information Sharing beyond Canada’s Borders
While 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 […]
COVID-19 highlights the importance of free expression rights for healthcare workers
In 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 […]
“No One Should be Left Behind:” BCCLA Update on COVID-19
Dear 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 […]
