Media Advisory: BCCLA Challenging Mandatory Oath of Allegiance to the King at the Alberta Court of Appeal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WHAT: BCCLA at Alberta Court of Appeal to intervene in Wirring v The Law Society of Alberta to challenge the Law Society of Alberta’s mandatory Oath of […]
BCCLA Reacts: Mathur Ontario Court of Appeal decision significant step forward in climate and constitutional accountability Â
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, ON (traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnaabe, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to argue against adult sentences for young peopleÂ
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WHAT: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to intervene in R v IM and R v SB to argue that the seriousness of a crime is irrelevant when […]
BCCLA President speaks out about Northern Health Authority’s dismissal of staff member, Amy Blanding, for exercising right to free expression in support of Palestine in her personal time
Hasan Alam, BCCLA President, says: Good Morning. My name is Hasan Alam, and I am the President of the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA). The BCCLA is dedicated to […]
Media Advisory: Civil Liberties Organization Calls on Supreme Court of Canada to Uphold Prisoners’ RightsÂ
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WHAT: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to intervene in John Howard Society of Saskatchewan v Attorney General of Saskatchewan to argue that the Charter must protect fair […]
What’s in Bill C-63, and why we are alarmed
Legislation to develop online protections for privacy, and against harmful online activity has been long-awaited. However, the legislation tabled by the federal government on February 26, 2024 – Bill C-63 […]
Follow-up for Misconduct Investigation into VPD Constable Dimitri Sheinerman(VPD Member # 3390)
Chief Constable Adam PalmerVancouver Police Department2120 Cambie StreetVancouver, B.C. Canada V5Z [email protected] Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner5th Floor, 947 Fort StreetPO Box 9895, STN Prov Govt.Victoria, BC V8W [email protected] […]
PRESS RELEASE: Legal groups file complaints against VPD for excessive use of force and surveillance of Palestine movement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE xĘ·məθkĘ·É™yĚ“É™m (Musqueam), sÉ™lilwÉ™taɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) and Sḵwx̱wĂş7mesh (Squamish) territories / Vancouver, BC – Lawyers with Pivot Legal Society and the BC Civil Liberties Association have filed three complaints against […]
To the Members of the Law Society of British Columbia RE: Proposed Member Resolution 3
To the Members of the Law Society of British Columbia: The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) urges you to vote against Proposed Member Resolution 3 (“Resolution 3”), which is […]
Private Property, Protest Rights, and Injunctions
Vancouver Island University (VIU) dismantled the Palestinian Solidarity Encampment – occupied by some of its students for over 100 days – after the BC Supreme Court granted the university an […]
