News Releases

News Release Media Advisory: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to Fight for Youth Right to Appeal

Posted on November 5, 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 Media Advisory: Civil Liberties Group to Argue that Money Laundering Inquiry Must Consider Civil Liberties and Human Rights

Posted on October 23, 2020

News Release Press Release: Father of Police Shooting Calls on Provincial Party Leaders to Prioritize Immediate Police Reform

Posted on October 21, 2020

News Release Media Advisory: BCCLA at Alberta Court of Appeal to Protect Benefits for Young Adults Leaving Government Care

Posted on October 20, 2020

News Release BCCLA Reacts: Supreme Court of Canada Rules Law Abolishing Peremptory Challenges is Constitutional

Posted on October 8, 2020

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

Posted on October 7, 2020

News Release Media Advisory: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to Fight for Jury Diversity

Posted on October 6, 2020

News Release Media Advisory: Civil liberties watchdog at Supreme Court of Canada to argue for balancing open court principle with privacy rights

Posted on October 5, 2020

News Release Delegation Appearing at Vancouver Police Board to Demand Ban on Police Street Checks; Over Ninety Organizations Call for Street Check Ban

Posted on September 17, 2020

News Release Civil Liberties organization goes to court against Alberta legislation giving government sweeping new powers without legislative oversight

Posted on September 14, 2020

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

Posted on September 10, 2020

News Release Civil Liberties and Indigenous Rights Groups Call on CRCC to Immediately Take Conduct of Investigation into Wet’suwet’en Land Defender’s Police Complaint

Posted on August 27, 2020

News Release Important win for access to justice: BC Court of Appeal denies the BC government’s attempt to slam courthouse doors on disability rights case

Posted on August 26, 2020

News Release Press Release: Rights Groups Call for Names of VPD Officers Engaged in Misconduct during Street Check Review Ride-Alongs

Posted on August 6, 2020

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

Posted on August 4, 2020

News Release Media Advisory of Press Conference: Bill 22 Stands to Increase the Opioid Crisis and Youth Deaths; Bill 22 Must be Withdrawn

Posted on July 24, 2020

News Release Press Release: Lack of Planning in Bill 22 Would See Increased Drug Fatalities for Indigenous Youth in the Midst of Opioid Crisis

Posted on July 22, 2020

News Release Press release: Over Seventy Organizations Call for Ban on Police Street Checks

Posted on July 6, 2020

News Release Press Release: Rights Groups Release OPCC Letter Calling into Question Street Checks Review

Posted on June 25, 2020

The BC Civil Liberties Association is funded by the Law Foundation of British Columbia and individuals who believe in what we do. To support the BCCLA, visit www.bccla.org

This work by BC Civil Liberties Association is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada License.