Our new Communications and Development Volunteers!
Join us in welcoming our Winter 2020 Communications and Development volunteers. Zoe and Joeveen will be supporting our work in outreach, fundraising, and events. We are very excited to have […]
“CBSA is Not a Fair or Accountable Agency”:Why We Need Canada Border Services Agency Oversight
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers have vast powers of arrest, detention, search and seizure, and questioning of travellers. Enforcing Canadian customs and immigration laws, CBSA has even wider powers […]
A Thank You Message from Harsha Walia, BCCLA Executive Director
Dear friends and supporters, Thank you for the warm welcome I have received as I step into the role of the Executive Director of the BCCLA. I have partnered with […]
Civil Liberties and Human Rights Complainants Oppose VPD Street Check Recommendations; Disagree with Key Findings of Street Check Review
For Immediate Release Vancouver – The BC Civil Liberties Association, Union of BC Indian Chiefs, and Black Lives Matter-Vancouver are highly concerned about the key findings of a Vancouver Police […]
PRESS RELEASE: BCCLA and UBCIC Highly Alarmed at Increasing Police Powers in Wet’suwet’en; File Complaint about RCMP Exclusion Zone
For Immediate Release Vancouver, Unceded Coast Salish Territories – The B.C. Civil Liberties Association and Union of BC Indian Chiefs are highly alarmed at the at the expanding nature of […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA to Respond to VPD Policy on Street Checks
For Immediate Release What: BCCLA media scrum to comment to VPD’s Conducting and Documenting Street Checks and Police Stops Policy When: Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 12:30 pm PST Where: […]
Do corporations have the right to be free from cruelty?
Today, the BCCLA is heading to the Supreme Court of Canada to argue in a significant appeal about corporations and the Charter. This appeal will determine whether corporations can benefit […]
Urgent: Can you help us protect the right to die with dignity?
The federal government announced this week that it will make changes to Canada’s law on medical assistance in dying (MAID). It has just launched a consultation process and we need […]
We’re hiring a Director of People and Operations!
The BCCLA is seeking a Director of People and Operations (maternity leave coverage) to ensure that the BCCLA carries out its mandate and operates effectively. We’re looking for an experienced […]
Open Letter from the BCCLA on the Injunction Granted to Coastal GasLink
The BCCLA is highly concerned about the developing situation in Wet’suwet’en territories. On December 31st the B.C. Supreme Court granted an injunction and enforcement order to Coastal GasLink for their […]