Youth, Privacy, and Surveillance
BCCLA and the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) Net Good program surveyed youth respondents from across Canada to understand their concerns regarding Canada’s privacy laws.  154 youth, aged 16 […]
Press Release: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada today to challenge sex work criminalization laws
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, ON (unceded Anishinabe Algonquin Territory) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is intervening at the Supreme Court of Canada today and tomorrow in Kloubakov v […]
From Decriminalization to Recriminalization in BC Drug Policy
In April 2024, the BC government and federal government altered the pilot project for drug decriminalization by reinstituted a total ban on drug use in BC with three narrow exceptions […]
Human Rights Groups Alarmed that Former Deputy Chief of VPD Selected to Investigate Allegations of Illegal Mass Surveillance and by Deferral of Excessive Use of Force Complaint
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE xĘ·məθkĘ·É™yĚ“É™m (Musqueam), sÉ™lilwÉ™taɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) and Sḵwx̱wĂş7mesh (Squamish) territories / Vancouver, BC – Yesterday, the Vancouver Police Board considered two complaints filed by Pivot Legal Society and the BC […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA Challenging Mandatory Oath of Allegiance to the King at the Alberta Court of Appeal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WHAT: BCCLA at Alberta Court of Appeal to intervene in Wirring v The Law Society of Alberta to challenge the Law Society of Alberta’s mandatory Oath of […]
BCCLA Reacts: Mathur Ontario Court of Appeal decision significant step forward in climate and constitutional accountability Â
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, ON (traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnaabe, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to argue against adult sentences for young peopleÂ
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WHAT: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to intervene in R v IM and R v SB to argue that the seriousness of a crime is irrelevant when […]
BCCLA President speaks out about Northern Health Authority’s dismissal of staff member, Amy Blanding, for exercising right to free expression in support of Palestine in her personal time
 Hasan Alam, BCCLA President, says: Good Morning. My name is Hasan Alam, and I am the President of the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA). The BCCLA is dedicated to […]
Media Advisory: Civil Liberties Organization Calls on Supreme Court of Canada to Uphold Prisoners’ RightsÂ
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WHAT: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to intervene in John Howard Society of Saskatchewan v Attorney General of Saskatchewan to argue that the Charter must protect fair […]
What’s in Bill C-63, and why we are alarmed
Legislation to develop online protections for privacy, and against harmful online activity has been long-awaited. However, the legislation tabled by the federal government on February 26, 2024 – Bill C-63 […]