Press Release: BCCLA reacts to Vernon City Council Plan to Regulate Shopping Carts
For Immediate Release The BCCLA reacted this morning to Vernon City Council’s plan to implement a new bylaw that will ban shopping carts on public lands in the municipality. On […]
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 […]