UPDATE: September 26, 2017 – New travel ban restrictions On Sunday September 24th, President Trump issued a new executive order banning almost all travel to the United States (“US”) from seven countries.[1] This new order is wider in scope that … Read More
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Walking for Reconciliation: Breathing life into our commitment
Posted onOn Sunday, September 24 2017, the BCCLA and our supporters joined tens of thousands of people in the 2017 Walk for Reconciliation, hosted by Reconciliation Canada, on the traditional and unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh nations. We … Read More
Welcome to our new staff!
Posted onPlease extend a huge welcome to our new staff members Dylan Mazur, Iman Baobeid, and Amrit Bhangoo! Read More
In Loving Memory of Robyn Moro
Posted onJanuary 28, 1949 – August 31, 2017 “Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public.” – Cornel West Dear Robyn, Thank you for your courage. You strove to prevent others from suffering unbearably without choice, as … Read More
Speak Back Against Racism and Islamophobia
Posted onThis weekend a horrific attack by a white nationalist during a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, left one anti-racist counter-protestor dead and 19 injured. Across the border, we cannot remain complacent. We have seen a resurgence in white supremacist … Read More
Welcome to Our Summer Legal Interns!
Posted onPlease extend a warm welcome to our Summer Legal Interns: Salman, Arash, Victoria, and Jeremy! We are very excited to have them on board with us this summer. Learn more about each of their experiences by reading their biographies below: … Read More
Rights at the Border – still more…
Posted onSummer is finally here! Like many Canadians, a few of us at the BCCLA are planning vacations south of the border this season. Despite the holidays and sunshine, crossing the Canada-US border can be stressful as we worry about our … Read More
We’re hiring! Join our team as our next Outreach and Communications Coordinator!
Posted onWe’re looking for a teammate who is passionate about working with communities to uphold civil liberties and human rights across BC and Canada. With a mandate that includes work on police accountability, patients’ rights, democratic freedoms, prisoners’ rights, national security … Read More
We’re hiring: defend civil liberties and human rights as our new Community Lawyer
Posted on[POSTING IS CLOSED – WE HAVE HIRED FOR THIS POSITION] Are you the next member of the BCCLA team? We’re looking for a lawyer who is passionate about working with communities to uphold civil liberties and human rights across BC … Read More
An extraordinary victory for citizenship equality
Posted onAfter three years and one hundred and twenty-seven days of work, we’ve defeated the second-class citizenship bill! On Thursday, June 15, 2017 the House of Commons passed Bill C-6 which repeals many of the worst provisions of Bill C-24, including … Read More
