Media Advisory: McNeil v. Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver: Tenancy rights at stake!
When:       Monday October 16, 2023, at 8:30 AM Where:    800 Smithe Street, Vancouver, BC [Smithe Street Entrance] Who:        Our Homes Can’t Wait (OHCW) members, Pivot Legal Society (PIVOT) and British […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA at the Supreme Court of Canada to advocate for the right to an independent and impartial military tribunal
WHAT: BCCLA at the Supreme Court of Canada to intervene in R. v. Edwards et al. to argue for the right to an independent and impartial tribunal in the military […]
Honouring a Civil Liberties Leader, Conrad Hadland
In its over 60-year history, the BC Civil Liberties Association has benefited from the contributions of many dedicated people in our pursuit to extend, defend, and protect the civil liberties […]
BCCLA welcomes Supreme Court of Canada decision harmonising freedom of the press and fair trial rights
For Immediate Release Ottawa, ON (unceded Anishinabe Algonquin Territory) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) welcomes the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in La Presse inc. v. Quebec (and […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA at Ontario Court of Appeal to intervene in Canada v Alford to promote accountability and transparency in national security oversight
WHAT: BCCLA at Ontario Court of Appeal to intervene in Canada v Alford to argue for the protection of parliamentary privilege to uphold accountability and transparency WHEN: October 3, 2023, at 7:00 […]
BCCLA Publishes New Arrest Handbook
For Immediate Release Unceded Coast Salish Territories / Vancouver, BC – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) has published a widely expanded update of The Arrest Handbook – A Guide […]
BCCLA Launches Resource to Support Students Faced with Plain-Clothes Police Officers in Vancouver Schools
Vancouver, BC (unceded Coast Salish Territories) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) has launched a new resource designed to support students who are faced with a return of the […]
BCCLA disappointed by Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision setting back the rights of Canadian sex workers
For Immediate Release Toronto, ON – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is disappointed by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (ONSC) decision in Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law […]
BCCLA Meets with Minister of Housing to Issue Calls for Accountability, Transparency, and Dignity for People Experiencing Homelessness
Vancouver, BC (unceded Coast Salish Territories) – Today, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) met with the Minister of Housing of British Colombia, the Honourable Ravi Kahlon, to issue five crucial […]
BCCLA submits complaint in support of the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission’s Systemic Investigation of RCMP Community-Industry Response GroupÂ
Vancouver, BC / Unceded Coast Salish Territories – Today, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) answered the Civilian Review Complaint Commission’s call for additional complaints in support of its systemic […]
