Features Blog

Reading the news these days is like flipping through a dystopian novel, with the pandemic producing anxiety in all of us. Crises like this one are times of upheaval, of uncertainty, and also, of urgency. Now more than ever, protecting … Read More →

While our new reality has brought the implementation of government measures to encourage social distancing, such as the closure of restaurants and playgrounds, government actions impacting privacy rights have been more obscure. Governments have been bending the rules around how … Read More →

In the wake of COVID-19, it is important that our healthcare workers have free speech protections.  Responding effectively to a health crisis requires the free flow of information, especially from those with insider knowledge.  A growing number of British Columbian … Read More →

Dear BCCLA members and friends, Normally, my walk to work takes me through Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and Chinatown – some of our city’s busiest and most vibrant neighbourhoods. Now, like so many of you, I am working remotely from home. … Read More →

We’re pleased to welcome Aisha Weaver, Leila Toledo, and Sambriddhi Nepal to the BCCLA team! Please join us in extending them a warm welcome, and learn more about them below. Aisha Weaver, Policy Director Aisha Weaver joined the BC Civil … Read More →

Join us in welcoming our Winter 2020 Communications and Development volunteers. Zoe and Joeveen will be supporting our work in outreach, fundraising, and events. We are very excited to have them on the BCCLA team! Joeveen is a graduate from … Read More →

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers have vast powers of arrest, detention, search and seizure, and questioning of travellers. Enforcing Canadian customs and immigration laws, CBSA has even wider powers than police agencies. One of the most significant of these … Read More →

Dear friends and supporters, Thank you for the warm welcome I have received as I step into the role of the Executive Director of the BCCLA. I have partnered with the BCCLA for many years. During that time, I observed … Read More →

Today, the BCCLA is heading to the Supreme Court of Canada to argue in a significant appeal about corporations and the Charter. This appeal will determine whether corporations can benefit from the protection against cruel and unusual treatment or punishment … Read More →

The federal government announced this week that it will make changes to Canada’s law on medical assistance in dying (MAID). It has just launched a consultation process and we need your help to make our voices heard. Today, Julia Lamb … Read More →