We’re hiring: Join our team as our new Articling Student!
We’re looking for articling students who are passionate about working with communities to uphold civil liberties and human rights across BC and Canada. We are seeking two articling students – […]
Protests and Civil Disobedience
Over the past few weeks, we’ve received several calls from the media asking, “What are the consequences for people who are arrested at the Kinder Morgan protests?” Before answering this […]
Press Release: BCCLA to make oral arguments at Supreme Court of Canada in non-resident voter case
For Immediate Release OTTAWA – Today, March 21, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear oral arguments in Frank et al. v. Attorney General (Canada). This case concerns the […]
Amanda’s Resilience: The Call to End Indefinite Solitary Confinement
I have always admired resilience. Toughness. The capacity to recover from difficulties. I first learned about resilience from other children. Growing up surrounded by violence, resilience meant having a tough […]
A note from the President on TWU
Dear fellow BCCLA members, I am writing to you about the Board’s recent decision to change our position on whether Trinity Western University should be granted accreditation for its proposed […]
Updates on Your Rights at the Border
Spring break is upon us and many of you might be headed across the border. Last year we provided an overview of your rights at the border, but there have […]
Welcome Mark Hosak, Director of Community Engagement
Please extend a huge welcome to Mark Hosak, who joined the BCCLA as Director of Community Engagement in 2018! Mark brings a background in fundraising, communications, and organizing from his […]
We won! BC Supreme Court ends indefinite solitary confinement in federal prisons across Canada.
On January 17, 2018, the B.C. Supreme Court issued its decision in BCCLA and JHSC v. Attorney General of Canada, 2018 BCSC 62. The Court declared that the sections of […]
UPDATE: Quebec face covering ban suspended
Several weeks ago, a Quebec court suspended the ban on face coverings until the provincial government brings certain legal provisions and Minister’s guidelines into effect. The crux of the issue […]
Press Release: Coalition on MMIWG disappointed by Interim Report
Press release from Coalition on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in response to the Interim Report released by the National Inquiry. This lacklustre interim report makes it clear […]
