Announcing our 2020 Liberty Awards Winners
The Liberty Awards celebrate exceptional individuals and organizations who have made contributions to advancing civil liberties and human rights in Canada. Winners are selected from a list of nominations made […]
Challenging Anti-Asian Racism at the Cullen Commission
Anti-Asian racism has played a significant role in public discourse about money laundering in British Columbia. There is a disproportionate focus on money from China in news stories about money […]
Bill C-15 & Implementing UNDRIP: What should this mean for the First Nations, Inuit and the MĂ©tis in relationship to Canada?
The answer to that question ultimately lies with the First Nations, Inuit, and MĂ©tis rights holders. However, the government of Canada is once again debating the application of United Nations […]
Vancouver Police Endanger Indigenous Women and Child on MMIWG Day of Awareness
((XĘ·məθkĘ·É™yĚ“É™m (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wĂş7mesh (Squamish) and sÉ™lilwÉ™taɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C. – May 7, 2021) The Coalition on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (“the Coalition”) is appalled that on May 5th, […]
Proposed property seizure law erodes civil rights
Imagine a future in which the government can force you to explain how you obtained any piece of property you own, without needing to show any link to criminal activity. […]
Bill C-22 Aims to Address Systemic Overrepresentation in the Criminal Legal System, but Does it Go Far Enough?
Last month, the federal government tabled Bill C-22, proposing several amendments to Canada’s criminal law and drug laws. The bill proposes removing mandatory minimums for all drug offences under the […]
Stopping Alberta’s Assault on Democracy During the Pandemic
What is happening? Alberta’s Bill 10 is one of the most far-reaching responses to the COVID-19 pandemic made by a provincial government. The Alberta government, led by Jason Kenney’s United Conservative […]
Indigenous Youth Condemn VPD Brutality and Charges Laid for Peaceful Sit-In; Call on Canada to End Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2021, (XĘ·məθkĘ·É™yĚ“É™m (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wĂş7mesh (Squamish) and sÉ™lilwÉ™taɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C – On Friday February 19, Indigenous youth with the group Braided Warriors were violently removed and […]
Human Rights Complainants Give New VPD Street Check Audit a Failing Grade in Annotated Response; Call on Vancouver Police Board to Ban Street Checks
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18, 2021, (XĘ·məθkĘ·É™yĚ“É™m (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wĂş7mesh (Squamish) and sÉ™lilwÉ™taɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C – A coalition of organizations is giving the Vancouver Police Department’s first annual audit of street […]
We’re hiring a Director of Operations and People!
The BCCLA’s Director of Operations and People requires a talented person to actively grow the effective operational and internal capacity of our growing organization. This is a full-time, permanent position. […]