BC Civil Liberties Association Rescinds 2020 Reg Robson Award from Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) awarded the Reg Robson Award to Dr. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond as part of the 2020 Liberty Awards. The BCCLA’s annual Liberty Awards honour exceptional […]
A Tribute to Bob Rowan
The BCCLA would like to honour the memory of Mr. Robert (Bob) J. Rowan, a founding director of our organization, who recently passed away on 11th December 2022. Bob served […]
Press Release: Gitxan and Wet’suwet’en Born Dale Culver’s Family Responds to BC Prosecution Service Approval of Manslaughter and Obstruction of Justice Charges against Prince George RCMP Officers
(Prince George BC / unceded traditional territory of the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation): On Wednesday, February 1, 2023, the family of Dale Culver learned of the BC Prosecution Service’s decision […]
BCCLA Reacts: Supreme Court of Canada considers mandatory minimum sentences
BCCLA Reacts: Supreme Court of Canada considers mandatory minimum sentences FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, ON (unceded Algonquin Anishnaabeg Territory): The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is encouraged, in part, by […]
A Welcome Message from Joanne Macri, BCCLA Executive Director
I am humbled and honoured to join the BC Civil Liberties Association in its seventh decade. Over its dedicated history, the BCCLA, together with community partners and supporters, has achieved […]
BC Civil Liberties Association Announces New Executive Director
Vancouver, BC (Unceded Coast Salish Territories) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) announced today the appointment of its new Executive Director, Joanne Macri. Joanne has dedicated her career to […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA to intervene at BC Court of Appeal to protect the privacy of parental medical records and promote oversight in the child protection regime
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WHAT:          BCCLA at BC Court of Appeal to intervene in T.L. v. British Columbia (Attorney General) to argue that unrestricted access to parents’ medical records is unconstitutional […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to intervene on the right to privacy in IP Addresses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WHAT:             BCCLA at the Supreme Court of Canada to intervene in R v Bykovets to argue that there is a reasonable expectation of privacy in IP addresses WHEN:             […]
Pulling Back the Curtain on Canada’s Mass Surveillance Programs – Part One: A Decade of Secret Spy Hearings
Introduction Just under a decade ago, in 2013, the BCCLA filed lawsuits challenging secret spying programs operated by the Communications Security Establishment (“CSE”), the Canadian version of the U.S. National […]
BCCLA Reacts: Supreme Court of Canada provides guidance on the limits of undercover police investigations in online spaces
Ottawa, ON (Unceded Algonquin Anishnaabeg Territory): The Supreme Court of Canada released its decision yesterday in the joint appeals of Dare, Haniffa, Ramelson, and Jaffer v His Majesty the King. […]
