Media Advisory: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to defend right to challenge unconstitutional laws
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WHAT: BC Civil Liberties Association at Supreme Court of Canada to intervene in Attorney General of British Columbia v. Council of Canadians with Disabilities (case no. 39430) to defend […]
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 […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA to Defend Human Rights in Closing Submissions at Cullen Commission
For Immediate Release What: BCCLA to provide closing oral submissions at Cullen Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in BC When: Closing submissions for participants are scheduled for October 15, […]
Press Release: Rights Group Sues to Stop Wardens from Placing Prisoners in Long-term Solitary Confinement
(le français suit) October 13, 2021, Vancouver, BC (Unceded Coast Salish Territories) – Today, the BC Civil Liberties Association (“BCCLA”) filed a lawsuit to stop the wardens at federal prisons […]
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 […]