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News Release OPEN LETTER RE: New Administrative Policies Restricting Student Journalism

Posted on May 18, 2022

News Release Media Advisory: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to argue for limits to police undercover investigative powers in online spaces

Posted on May 17, 2022

News Release BCCLA Reacts: Federal Court of Appeal Rules that Site-Blocking Orders are Constitutional

Posted on May 26, 2021

News Release Press Release: Civil Liberties Group and Legal Observers Condemn RCMP Actions at Fairy Creek

Posted on May 21, 2021

News Release Media Advisory: BCCLA at Federal Court of Appeal to defend free expression in website blocking case

Posted on March 23, 2021

News Release PRESS RELEASE: Civil Liberties Group and Advocates Condemn RCMP Spying; Cite Unconstitutional Chilling Effect across Canada

Posted on December 15, 2020

News Release PRESS RELEASE: RCMP Commissioner Sued by Civil Liberties Group for Preventing Release of Watchdog Report into Police Spying

Posted on November 10, 2020

News Release Rights Groups File Complaint Against Sitting Judge Accused of Meddling in UofT Hiring, Cite Anti-Palestinian Racism

Posted on October 27, 2020

News Release BCCLA celebrates important legal victory upholding freedom of expression for frontline healthcare workers

Posted on October 7, 2020

News Release BCCLA celebrates Supreme Court decisions protecting victims of legal intimidation subjected to SLAPP suits

Posted on September 10, 2020

News Release Press Release: BCCLA raises free expression concerns in website-blocking case

Posted on August 4, 2020

News Release Media Advisory: Rights group to appear at Supreme Court of Canada to argue for strong anti-SLAPP legislation

Posted on November 12, 2019

News Release MEDIA ADVISORY: BCCLA at Saskatchewan Court of Appeal in case of nurse punished for publicly criticizing healthcare system

Posted on September 16, 2019

News Release PRESS RELEASE: Secret Documents from Spying Complaint Reveal CSIS Kept Tabs on Community Groups and Protestors, says Human Rights Group

Posted on July 8, 2019

News Release MEDIA ADVISORY: Supreme Court of Canada to release judgment in case on migrant detainees’ rights to challenge their incarceration

Posted on May 9, 2019

News Release Press Release: BCCLA reacts to Supreme Court of Canada ruling on lawyer incivility

Posted on June 1, 2018

News Release Release: Supreme Court of Canada clarifies role of courts when reviewing decisions of private religious associations

Posted on May 31, 2018

News Release Press Release: Press freedom – BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to Argue for Rigorous Test to Compel Information from Press

Posted on May 23, 2018

News Release Media Advisory: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to Argue for Rigorous Test to Compel Information from Press

Posted on May 22, 2018

News Release BCCLA reacts to Anti-SLAPP Legislation

Posted on May 15, 2018

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