Reflections on the MMIWG Police Hearings
This June, BCCLA Policy Director, Micheal Vonn, and I participated in the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, in Regina, Saskatchewan.[1] Families of missing and murdered […]
Press Release: Civil Liberties and First Nations groups file amendment to complaint on VPD street checks; concern with over representation of Indigenous women in new numbers released.
For Immediate Release VANCOUVER / xĘ·məθkĘ·É™yĚ“É™m, SkxwĂş7mesh & sÉ™lilĚ“wÉ™taʔɬ territories (July 12, 2018) – This morning, the Union of BC Indian Chiefs (“UBCIC”) and the BC Civil Liberties Association (“BCCLA”) […]
We’re hiring an Executive Coordinator!
The BCCLA is seeking a highly organized professional who demonstrates excellent judgement and a commitment to civil liberties and human rights to provide coordination support to our Executive Director and […]
Canadian Government Denies Experiential Truth of Solitary Confinement
Today I find myself questioning the power of speaking truth to government. Incarcerated people bravely stepped forward and spoke the truth of their lived experiences in our recent solitary confinement […]
We’re hiring a litigator!
The BCCLA is seeking a litigation lawyer who is passionate about using their legal skills to uphold civil liberties and human rights in Canada. The Litigation Staff Counsel will develop […]
Seeking Expeditious Justice on Behalf of Suffering Canadians
BCCLA at the BC Court of Appeal on May 29, 2018 In 2015, the BCCLA won a historic victory in Carter v. Canada when the Supreme Court of Canada unanimously […]
Welcome to Our 2018 Summer Legal Interns!
Please extend a warm welcome to our Summer Legal Interns: Graeme Cook and Hilary Chu! We are very excited to have them join our team this summer. Hilary Chu Hilary […]
Welcome newly elected Board Directors
Please extend a warm welcome to our five newly elected members of the Board of Directors! Hasan Alam Hasan Alam received his Juris Doctorate in Law from the University of […]
Are You Charged with Contempt of Court?
In my previous post, I wrote about the roles that protest and civil disobedience have played throughout our history. I also wrote about the potential consequences of participating in acts […]
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 – […]