BCCLA Publishes Pathways to Police Accountability Toolkit
xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh) / Vancouver, BC – Today, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) publishes a new Pathways to Police Accountability Toolkit. This 112-page easy-to-access toolkit […]
Media Advisory: Minister’s Firing of Victoria School Board Over Police in Schools Violated Charter Principles
WHAT: BCCLA to intervene in Duncan v British Columbia (Education and Child Care) at the BC Supreme Court to stand up for school board independence, democracy, and equality WHEN: May 25, 2026 – June 3, 2026 WHERE: BC Supreme Court, Victoria Law Courts […]
BCCLA Reacts: Fairy Creek Class Action Recognized as Preferable to RCMP Oversight Body for Charter Violations
xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh) / Vancouver, BC – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is pleased with the BC Court of Appeal’s May 20 decision in […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA at Alberta Court of Appeal to Defend Lifesaving Overdose Prevention Services
For Immediate Release WHAT: BCCLA to intervene in Brown v Alberta at Alberta Court of Appeal to argue closure of key health care services violates Charter rights of people who use drugs WHEN: May 8, 2026 — 10:00 am MST/11:00 am PST WHERE: Court of Appeal of Alberta Edmonton, AB / […]
Press Release: Hundreds March Against FIFA’s Impacts on the City as Congress Meets Behind Closed Doors in Vancouver
For Immediate Release On the unceded territories of the Xʷməθkʷəy ̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaʔɬ/sel̓ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), Vancouver, B.C., Canada — Hundreds of people rallied outside Canada Place today, […]
Media Advisory of Press Conference: As FIFA Convenes in Vancouver, Human Rights Groups Seek Answers and Accountability
WHAT: While FIFA officials meet behind closed doors at the Vancouver Convention Centre, four community members — including workers and unhoused residents — will speak publicly about the human cost […]
Press Release: BCCLA Protecting Voter Rights at the Supreme Court of Canada
For Immediate Release Ottawa, ON / unceded Anishinabe Algonquin Territory – Today, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) will present oral arguments as an intervener at the Supreme Court of Canada in […]
Press Release: Fairy Creek — BCCLA addresses RCMP Oversight Shortcomings at BC Court of Appeal
For Immediate Release xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) territories / Vancouver, BC – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is at the BC Court of Appeal today to intervene in Dang v. Attorney General […]
FIFA 2026: Protect Human Rights
BCCLA, Pivot Legal Society, and BC Poverty Reduction, and an informal coalition of organizations and collectives in the DTES and Chinatown communities are sounding the alarm over the deeply concerning […]
Press Release: BCCLA Disappointed in Supreme Court of Canada Decision to Allow Warrantless Police Searches of Private Property
Ottawa, ON / unceded Anishinabe Algonquin Territory – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is disappointed by the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to allow the Crown’s appeal in R […]