BCCLA at the Cullen Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia As 2020 came to a close, the BCCLA continued its participation at the Cullen Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia. From November 23-25, 2020, … Read More
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Should white supremacist organizations be designated as terrorist organizations?
Posted onHasan Alam interviewed by Harsha Walia The white nationalist insurrection at the Capitol in the US on January 6, 2021, prompted the Canadian government to, first, unanimously pass an unofficial motion at the House of Commons and, subsequently, officially designate … Read More
BCCLA’s 20 Highlights of 2020
Posted onIt is strange to write about highlights in the midst of a global health pandemic and the compounding horrors of the world that reveals the fault lines of who is kept safe and who is not. There continues to be … Read More
Welcome our new Communications and Development Volunteers!
Posted onJoin us in welcoming the new members of BCCLA team. Amy and Melissa will support us in virtual engagement, outreach, and event planning. We are very excited to have them on board! Learn more about them below. Melissa is currently … Read More
Welcome to Our New Articling Student!
Posted onThe BCCLA is happy to welcome Stephen Chin to the team as our new articling student! Help us in extending a warm welcome, and learn more about him below. Welcome Stephen! Stephen Chin, Articling Student Stephen Chin joined the BCCLA … Read More
An Announcement from the BCCLA’s new President and Vice President
Posted onDear friends and supporters, We are writing to you as the new, incoming President and Vice President of the BC Civil Liberties Association. This may come as news to some of you, but Lindsay Lyster was appointed to the Supreme … Read More
What We Won for Free Expression at the Supreme Court of Canada
Posted onIn an important victory for free expression rights, the Supreme Court of Canada has issued strong rulings supporting the broad scope of Ontario’s anti-SLAPP suit law. The BCCLA intervened in these significant court cases to support freedom of expression and … Read More
Taking the Call to Ban Police Street Checks to the Vancouver Police Board
Posted onThe BC Civil Liberties Association, Black Lives Matter-Vancouver, Hogan’s Alley Society, Union of BC Indian Chiefs, and WISH Drop-In Centre Society continue to call for an END to police street checks in Vancouver and across BC. Our next stop is … Read More
4 Reasons We Are Concerned About BC’s COVID-19 Law
Posted onThe BC government has been given broad new emergency powers with the passage of Bill 19, the COVID-19 Related Measures Act. Under the Act, the government can temporarily change any legislation during an emergency, without any oversight from the public … Read More
Policing, Privacy & Parks: The Latest at the BCCLA
Posted onEvery BCCLA staff meeting over videoconference, I am left speechless at the dizzying pace of my co-workers and the mind-bending issues they raise for us to advocate and litigate. Take, for example, our legal intervention at the Federal Court of … Read More
