In an important victory for free expression rights, the Supreme Court of Canada has issued strong rulings supporting the broad scope of Ontario’s anti-SLAPP suit law. The BCCLA intervened in these significant court cases to support freedom of expression and … Read More
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Taking the Call to Ban Police Street Checks to the Vancouver Police Board
Posted onThe BC Civil Liberties Association, Black Lives Matter-Vancouver, Hogan’s Alley Society, Union of BC Indian Chiefs, and WISH Drop-In Centre Society continue to call for an END to police street checks in Vancouver and across BC. Our next stop is … Read More
4 Reasons We Are Concerned About BC’s COVID-19 Law
Posted onThe BC government has been given broad new emergency powers with the passage of Bill 19, the COVID-19 Related Measures Act. Under the Act, the government can temporarily change any legislation during an emergency, without any oversight from the public … Read More
Policing, Privacy & Parks: The Latest at the BCCLA
Posted onEvery BCCLA staff meeting over videoconference, I am left speechless at the dizzying pace of my co-workers and the mind-bending issues they raise for us to advocate and litigate. Take, for example, our legal intervention at the Federal Court of … Read More
BCCLA is Cautious of Government’s Contact-Tracing Announcement
Posted onThe 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, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau indicated that the federal government … Read More
Motion to End Street Checks Going to Vancouver City Council
Posted onIf 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 City Council does not have explicit jurisdiction to do so … Read More
Welcome to Our New Summer Law Students!
Posted onWe’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 them below. Harry Critchley Harry joins the BCCLA as a … Read More
We’re hiring an Articling Student.
Posted onThe 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 working frequently with the Litigation and Policy Directors, the articling student … Read More
Tackling Money Laundering In BC: What Is At Stake For Our Civil Liberties?
Posted onLeft 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 Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in BC, where we … Read More
“The Pandemic is a Prism:” Civil Liberties and the COVID-19 Crisis
Posted onReading 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 uncertainty, and also, of urgency. Now more than ever, protecting … Read More
