Media Advisory:Â Civil liberties watchdog at Supreme Court of Canada to argue for balancing open court principle with privacy rights
What: BCCLA appearing at Supreme Court of Canada to intervene in case of Estate of Bernard and Honey Sherman v. Kevin Donovan to argue for balancing open court principle with protection of privacy […]
Delegation Appearing at Vancouver Police Board to Demand Ban on Police Street Checks; Over Ninety Organizations Call for Street Check Ban
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 17, 2020, (XĘ·məθkĘ·É™yĚ“É™m (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wĂş7mesh (Squamish) and sÉ™lilwÉ™taɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C – A coalition of organizations are appearing remotely as a Delegation at the Vancouver Police Board […]
Civil Liberties organization goes to court against Alberta legislation giving government sweeping new powers without legislative oversight
For immediate release Calgary, AB: Today, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) announces that it is applying to intervene before the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench in a case challenging […]
BCCLA celebrates Supreme Court decisions protecting victims of legal intimidation subjected to SLAPP suits
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA: In an important victory for free speech rights, the Supreme Court of Canada today issued strong rulings supporting the broad scope of Ontario’s anti-SLAPP suit law. […]
Taking the Call to Ban Police Street Checks to the Vancouver Police Board
The BC Civil Liberties Association, Black Lives Matter-Vancouver, Hogan’s Alley Society, Union of BC Indian Chiefs, and WISH Drop-In Centre Society continue to call for an END to police street […]
Civil Liberties and Indigenous Rights Groups Call on CRCC to Immediately Take Conduct of Investigation into Wet’suwet’en Land Defender’s Police Complaint
For Immediate Release VANCOUVER/ (XĘ·məθkĘ·É™yĚ“É™m (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wĂş7mesh (Squamish) and sÉ™lĚ“ilwÉ™taʔɬ/selĚ“Ălwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) territories, August 27, 2020 – BC Civil Liberties Association and Union of BC Indian Chiefs are calling on the […]
Important win for access to justice: BC Court of Appeal denies the BC government’s attempt to slam courthouse doors on disability rights case
For Immediate Release VANCOUVER, Coast Salish Territories – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) welcomes the decision released today in Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) v. Attorney General of […]
4 Reasons We Are Concerned About BC’s COVID-19 Law
The BC government has been given broad new emergency powers with the passage of Bill 19, the COVID-19 Related Measures Act. Under the Act, the government can temporarily change any […]
Press Release: Rights Groups Call for Names of VPD Officers Engaged in Misconduct during Street Check Review Ride-Alongs
August 6, 2020, (XĘ·məθkĘ·É™yĚ“É™m (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wĂş7mesh (Squamish) and sÉ™lĚ“ilwÉ™taʔɬ/selĚ“Ălwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/ Vancouver, BC) – BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA), Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC), and Hogan’s Alley Society are releasing […]
Policing, Privacy & Parks: The Latest at the BCCLA
Every BCCLA staff meeting over videoconference, I am left speechless at the dizzying pace of my co-workers and the mind-bending issues they raise for us to advocate and litigate. Take, […]