Tell Danielle Smith: We’re not(with)standing for this!
On September 19, a leaked provincial memo revealed that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has directed officials to use the notwithstanding clause to pass not one, not two, but THREE bills […]
Albertans, Tell Danielle Smith: We’re not(with)standing for this!
On September 19, a leaked provincial memo revealed that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has directed officials to use the notwithstanding clause to pass not one, not two, but THREE bills […]
Reverse Kneecap Travel Ban
BCCLA condemns the Liberal government’s unfounded, biased, and authoritarian decision to bar Irish-language rap group Kneecap from Canada, preventing them from performing their scheduled shows in October. In our view, […]
Press Release: Vancouver Police Board Handling of Surveillance Complaint Raises Oversight Concerns
xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) territories / Vancouver, BC – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and Pivot Legal Society are criticizing the Vancouver Police Board’s handling of […]
Press Release: ‘We’re not(with)standing for this’ Campaign Launches People’s Pledge Against Use of the Notwithstanding Clause
xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh) / Vancouver, BC – BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) has launched a new video “What the heck is the notwithstanding clause?” to […]
Press Release: BCCLA celebrates decision from Saskatchewan that courts do have a say if use of the notwithstanding clause violates Charter rights
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Regina, SK / Treaty 4 and Treaty 6 Territories: the traditional lands of the nêhiyawak, Anihšināpēk, Dakota, Lakota, Nakoda peoples, and Michif/Métis Nations – The BC Civil Liberties […]
PRESS RELEASE: BCCLA granted status in Air Canada racial discrimination case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, BC) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) has been granted leave to intervene as an Interested Person in the […]
Press Release: BCCLA disappointed in decision to uphold harmful sex work laws at Supreme Court of Canada
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, ON (unceded Anishinabe Algonquin Territory) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is disappointed by the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to uphold two parts of […]
Supreme Court of Canada Upholds Protections for Youth in Sentencing
Ottawa, ON (unceded Algonquin Anishinaabeg traditional territory) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) celebrates today’s decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada in R v IM and R v […]
BC Civil Liberties Association 2024 Annual Report
Throughout 2024, BCCLA persisted in our fight to protect hard-won rights and freedoms that are increasingly under threat. BCCLA’s 2024 Annual Report shares highlights of our litigation, law reform, and […]