In August I travelled to the Tiny House Warriors Village on a fact-finding mission to better understand the escalating intimidation and surveillance at the hands of the state of Canada and the Trans Mountain (TMX) Crown Corporation. The Tiny House … Read More
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Enough is Enough: We took the RCMP Commissioner to Court
Posted onOn September 21, 2021, pro bono counsel Paul Champ and I appeared in Federal Court to argue the BCCLA’s case against the RCMP Commissioner. This lawsuit was about the RCMP Commissioner’s extreme delays in responding to public complaints. In February … Read More
Proof Of Vaccination Programs Are Warranted to Protect Public Health and Save Lives Amid a Deadly Pandemic
Posted onProof of Vaccination Programs[1] have become a popular tool for governments across Canada responding to the fourth and current wave of COVID-19 infections. As an organization dedicated to advancing human rights and liberties while focusing on the relationship between people … Read More
Creating change – in the world and the workplace
Posted onOver the past few years, the BC Civil Liberties Association has focused its attention on how we can create a different world and a different workplace than the one so many of us are raised and trained in. We want … Read More
Down the Rabbit Hole of Police Governance: The Saga of BCCLA’s Street Checks Complaint
Posted onThe BCCLA took on the issue of police street checks in 2018. A police street check is a discretionary police practice where police stop a person in public, question them outside the context of an arrest or detention, and often … Read More
Letter from the Board President to the Community
Posted onWords matter. Context matters. The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association supports the cherished right to free expression, and as an organization we want our messages to be clear. A tweet by our executive director on her personal account failed in … Read More
Announcement from the BCCLA Board of Directors
Posted onIt is with heavy hearts that the Board of Directors of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) has accepted the resignation of our executive director, Harsha Walia. The Board and Staff thank her for her bold, skillful, and compassionate … Read More
Thank you to our Communications and Development Volunteers!
Posted onJoin us in saying thank you to Tomila and Alexandra who have been supporting us in virtual engagement, outreach, and event planning over the last few months. We are sad to see them go but excited to see what they … Read More
Announcing our 2020 Liberty Awards Winners
Posted onThe Liberty Awards celebrate exceptional individuals and organizations who have made contributions to advancing civil liberties and human rights in Canada. Winners are selected from a list of nominations made by the BCCLA’s supporters and members of the public. We’re … Read More
Challenging Anti-Asian Racism at the Cullen Commission
Posted onAnti-Asian racism has played a significant role in public discourse about money laundering in British Columbia. There is a disproportionate focus on money from China in news stories about money laundering and a strong tendency to conflate foreign money with … Read More