Remembering Harry Critchley Â
Staff at the BC Civil Liberties Association were shocked to hear about the recent passing of Harry Critchley. We grieve for his family, friends, and all of humanity. In times […]
Media Advisory: Access to Justice for Incarcerated People at stake in Supreme Court of Canada case  Â
WHAT: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to intervene in Dorsey v. Attorney General of Canada WHEN: May 13, 2025, at 9:30 am EST/ 6:30 am PST WHERE: Supreme Court of Canada Ottawa, […]
Demand action from Elections Canada for violating Nunavik voting rights
BCCLA is deeply disturbed by reports of people in Nunavik being denied the opportunity to exercise their Charter-protected right to vote in our recent federal election. Without advance notice, multiple […]
What Does Safety Really Look Like? A Call for Police Accountability in Times of Fear
Today, election day, we are in court witnessing the only police officer who was convicted in the violent arrest and death of Dale Culver challenge his conviction. During this federal […]
Media Release: BCCLA condemns UBC Profs’ perverse interpretation of University Act
For Immediate Release (XĘ·məθkĘ·É™yĚ“É™m (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wĂş7mesh (Squamish) and sÉ™lilwÉ™taɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, BC) – Today, the BC Civil Liberties Assocation (BCCLA) is releasing a statement from Executive Director, Liza Hughes, that condemns […]
UBC Profs’ perverse interpretation of the University Act lays bare a hidden agendaÂ
Universities are a crucial social space of free expression, exchange of ideas, and academic debate. Universities are not meant to be sanitized from political thought or discourse. The recent lawsuit […]
Media Advisory: Mobility rights at stake in Supreme Court of Canada case Â
WHAT:  BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to intervene in Canadian Civil Liberties Association, et al. v. Newfoundland and Labrador, et al  WHEN: April 15 and 16, 2025, at 9:30 am […]
BCCLA Reacts: Supreme Court of Canada Upholds Prisoners’ Rights
Ottawa, ON (unceded Algonquin Anishinaabeg traditional territory) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) celebrates today’s decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in John Howard Society of Saskatchewan v Attorney […]
Media Advisory: #JusticeForJared and supporters launch a People’s Tribunal to Investigate Police Violence against Indigenous Peoples across BCÂ
For Immediate Release WHAT: Indigenous families, communities and allies have been calling for a national inquiry into the killing of Indigenous People to no avail. If the Province won’t listen […]
BCCLA Statement Against the Systemic Suppression of Support for Palestine
The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) condemns the deliberate and systemic suppression of political expression in support of Palestine. Over the past 16 months we have witnessed a widespread pattern […]