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 […]
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 […]
