We’re hiring a Director of Operations and People!
The BCCLA’s Director of Operations and People requires a talented person to actively grow the effective operational and internal capacity of our growing organization. This is a full-time, permanent position. […]
Cryptocurrencies and your rights
BCCLA at the Cullen Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia As 2020 came to a close, the BCCLA continued its participation at the Cullen Commission of Inquiry […]
Should white supremacist organizations be designated as terrorist organizations?
Hasan Alam interviewed by Harsha Walia The white nationalist insurrection at the Capitol in the US on January 6, 2021, prompted the Canadian government to, first, unanimously pass an unofficial […]
BCCLA Reacts: Privacy Investigation Finds Law Enforcement Agencies in Canada Used Illegal Mass Surveillance Software Tool
For immediate release In light of today’s report from four privacy commissioners regarding the illegal practices of Clearview AI, the BC Civil Liberties Association reiterates its call for a ban […]
Coalition of Organizations Call for End to Vancouver Police Department Trespass Prevention Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2021, (Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C – A coalition of Indigenous, women, Downtown Eastside, and legal organizations are voicing their opposition to […]
Press Release: Alberta Court of Appeal Denies Benefits to Young Adults Raised in Government Care
For Immediate Release Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is extremely disappointed by today’s Alberta Court of Appeal decision that puts young adults raised in […]
PRESS RELEASE: Civil Liberties Group Calls for BC to Revise Policy that Separates Care Home Residents from Loved Ones
For Immediate Release December 16, 2020 – (xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱ wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ ilwətaʔɬ/sel̓ ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, BC – The BCCLA is supporting a call for changes to BC […]
PRESS RELEASE: Civil Liberties Group and Advocates Condemn RCMP Spying; Cite Unconstitutional Chilling Effect across Canada
For Immediate Release December 15, 2020 – Ottawa, ON (Algonquin Anishnaabeg Territory) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) condemns the actions of the RCMP spying on Indigenous and climate […]
BCCLA’s 20 Highlights of 2020
It is strange to write about highlights in the midst of a global health pandemic and the compounding horrors of the world that reveals the fault lines of who is […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA to Question Witnesses on Civil Asset Forfeiture at Cullen Commission
WHAT: BCCLA at the Cullen Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in BC hearings on civil asset forfeiture WHEN: December 14-18, 2020 9:30 am – 1:30 pm PST (except December 17th, 2020, […]