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 […]
BCCLA Reacts: Supreme Court Upholds Law that Undermines Jury Diversity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, ON (Unceded Algonquin Anishnaabeg Territory): The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is disappointed by the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision today in R. v. Chouhan, a critical […]
Announcing our 2020 Liberty Awards Winners
The Liberty Awards celebrate exceptional individuals and organizations who have made contributions to advancing civil liberties and human rights in Canada. Winners are selected from a list of nominations made […]
Coalition Submits Complaint for the Cancellation of the VPD Trespass Prevention Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver, Territories of the xĘ·məθkĘ·É™yĚ“É™m, sÉ™lĚ“ĂlwÉ™taʔɬ and Sḵwx̱wĂş7mesh Nations — Today 8 legal and community-based organizations submitted a formal Service and Policy complaint regarding the Vancouver Police […]
BCCLA Reacts: Supreme Court of Canada confirms that protecting personal privacy can justify limits on the open court principle
For Immediate Release Ottawa, ON (Unceded Algonquin Anishnaabeg Territory): The BC Civil Liberties Association welcomes the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Sherman Estate v. Donovan, released today, which provides strong support […]
Challenging Anti-Asian Racism at the Cullen Commission
Anti-Asian racism has played a significant role in public discourse about money laundering in British Columbia. There is a disproportionate focus on money from China in news stories about money […]
BCCLA Reacts: Federal Court of Appeal Rules that Site-Blocking Orders are ConstitutionalÂ
For Immediate Release Ottawa, ON (Unceded Algonquin Anishnaabeg Territory): the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is disappointed by the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision in Teksavvy v. Bell Media Inc. The Court determined that […]