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 Calgary in 2011 and was called to the bar in … Read More
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Are You Charged with Contempt of Court?
Posted onIn 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 of civil disobedience in breach of an injunction, namely charges … Read More
We’re hiring: Join our team as our new Articling Student!
Posted onWe’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 – one to start in September 2018, and one to start … Read More
Protests and Civil Disobedience
Posted onOver the past few weeks, we’ve received several calls from the media asking, “What are the consequences for people who are arrested at the Kinder Morgan protests?” Before answering this question it’s important to highlight the role that protests and … Read More
Amanda’s Resilience: The Call to End Indefinite Solitary Confinement
Posted onI have always admired resilience. Toughness. The capacity to recover from difficulties. I first learned about resilience from other children. Growing up surrounded by violence, resilience meant having a tough shell. Unable to protect our physical bodies, we protected our … Read More
A note from the President on TWU
Posted onDear fellow BCCLA members, I am writing to you about the Board’s recent decision to change our position on whether Trinity Western University should be granted accreditation for its proposed law school. At our meeting on January 22, 2018, the … Read More
Updates on Your Rights at the Border
Posted onSpring break is upon us and many of you might be headed across the border. Last year we provided an overview of your rights at the border, but there have been some key developments to keep in mind. Preclearance Bill … Read More
Welcome Mark Hosak, Director of Community Engagement
Posted onPlease extend a huge welcome to Mark Hosak, who joined the BCCLA as Director of Community Engagement in 2018! Mark brings a background in fundraising, communications, and organizing from his previous experience with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, various progressive … Read More
We won! BC Supreme Court ends indefinite solitary confinement in federal prisons across Canada.
Posted onOn January 17, 2018, the B.C. Supreme Court issued its decision in BCCLA and JHSC v. Attorney General of Canada, 2018 BCSC 62. The Court declared that the sections of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (“CCRA”) that allow for … Read More
UPDATE: Quebec face covering ban suspended
Posted onSeveral weeks ago, a Quebec court suspended the ban on face coverings until the provincial government brings certain legal provisions and Minister’s guidelines into effect. The crux of the issue was that the core provision of the law – the … Read More
