I 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
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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
We’re Hiring! Join us as our Director of Community Engagement!
Posted onWe’re looking for a Director who is passionate about working with communities to uphold civil liberties and human rights across BC and Canada. The Director of Community Engagement role requires a talented person to actively grow the fundraising, communications, and … Read More
Solitary Confinement Trial Updates
Posted onJustice, not torture: Wrapping up our solitary confinement trial Over 9 weeks this summer, a judge of the B.C. Supreme Court heard the BCCLA’s case challenging the use of solitary confinement in Canadian prisons. This lawsuit, brought jointly with John … Read More
Meet our 2017 Fall Communications & Development Volunteers
Posted onRozali Telbis Rozali has been passionate about human rights and civil liberties for many years; she was involved in the Human Rights Educator Program while pursuing her B.A. in Political Science at the University of Victoria. Since then, she has been … Read More
Breaking down Quebec’s niqab ban and the continuing marginalization of Muslim women
Posted onOn Wednesday October 18, 2017, the Quebec National Assembly passed Bill 62, formally titled “An Act to foster adherence to State religious neutrality and, in particular, to provide a framework for requests for accommodations on religious grounds in certain bodies” … Read More
