MEDIA ADVISORY OF PRESS CONFERENCE: Rights group to announce initiative to stop solitary confinement in prisons
For immediate release (le français suit) Vancouver, BC (Unceded Coast Salish Territories) – On October 13, 2021, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) will host a press conference to announce […]
Enough is Enough: We took the RCMP Commissioner to Court
Written by Jessica Magonet On September 21, 2021, pro bono counsel Paul Champ and I appeared in Federal Court to argue the BCCLA’s case against the RCMP Commissioner. This lawsuit […]
Proof Of Vaccination Programs Are Warranted to Protect Public Health and Save Lives Amid a Deadly Pandemic
Written by Megan McDermott Proof of Vaccination Programs[1] have become a popular tool for governments across Canada responding to the fourth and current wave of COVID-19 infections. As an organization […]
Civil Liberties Group Heads to Court to Fight for Police Accountability
For Immediate Release (le français suit) September 9, 2021 – Vancouver, BC (Unceded Coast Salish Territories) – The BCCLA is headed to court this month to litigate a critical issue […]
Creating change – in the world and the workplace
Written by Harsha Walia and Leila Toledo Over the past few years, the BC Civil Liberties Association has focused its attention on how we can create a different world and […]
Decision clearing New Westminster Police Officers for Unlawful Street Check Based on Race to be Reviewed
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (XĘ·məθkĘ·É™yĚ“É™m (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wĂş7mesh (Squamish) and sÉ™lilwÉ™taɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, QayQayt and Kwikwetlem First Nations /New Westminster B.C. Illegal Police Street Checks Continue in BC The BCCLA calls upon the […]
Down the Rabbit Hole of Police Governance: The Saga of BCCLA’s Street Checks Complaint
The BCCLA took on the issue of police street checks in 2018. A police street check is a discretionary police practice where police stop a person in public, question them […]
Letter from the Board President to the Community
Words matter. Context matters. The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association supports the cherished right to free expression, and as an organization we want our messages to be clear. A tweet […]
Announcement from the BCCLA Board of Directors
It is with heavy hearts that the Board of Directors of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) has accepted the resignation of our executive director, Harsha Walia. The Board […]
Thank you to our Communications and Development Volunteers!
Join us in saying thank you to Tomila and Alexandra who have been supporting us in virtual engagement, outreach, and event planning over the last few months. We are sad […]
