We’re Hiring! Join us as our Director of Community Engagement!
We’re looking for a Director who is passionate about working with communities to uphold civil liberties and human rights across BC and Canada. The Director of Community Engagement role requires […]
Solitary Confinement Trial Updates
Justice, not torture: Wrapping up our solitary confinement trial Over 9 weeks this summer, a judge of the B.C. Supreme Court heard the BCCLA’s case challenging the use of solitary […]
Meet our 2017 Fall Communications & Development Volunteers
Rozali Telbis Rozali has been passionate about human rights and civil liberties for many years; she was involved in the Human Rights Educator Program while pursuing her B.A. in Political Science […]
Breaking down Quebec’s niqab ban and the continuing marginalization of Muslim women
On Wednesday October 18, 2017, the Quebec National Assembly passed Bill 62, formally titled “An Act to foster adherence to State religious neutrality and, in particular, to provide a framework […]
Latest: Canadians (and US visa holders in Canada) and the US Travel Ban
UPDATE: September 26, 2017 – New travel ban restrictions On Sunday September 24th, President Trump issued a new executive order banning almost all travel to the United States (“US”) from […]
Walking for Reconciliation: Breathing life into our commitment
On Sunday, September 24 2017, the BCCLA and our supporters joined tens of thousands of people in the 2017 Walk for Reconciliation, hosted by Reconciliation Canada, on the traditional and […]
Welcome to our new staff!
Please extend a huge welcome to our new staff members Dylan Mazur, Iman Baobeid, and Amrit Bhangoo!
In Loving Memory of Robyn Moro
January 28, 1949 – August 31, 2017 “Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public.” – Cornel West Dear Robyn, Thank you for your courage. You […]
Speak Back Against Racism and Islamophobia
This weekend a horrific attack by a white nationalist during a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, left one anti-racist counter-protestor dead and 19 injured. Across the border, we cannot […]
Timeline: Solitary Confinement Trial
Day 1: July 4, 2017 – Opening Arguments in Solitary Confinement Trial Day 2: July 5, 2017 – Testimony from Glenn Patterson, former Indigenous cultural advisor; and Rob Roy, whose […]
