We’re hiring an Articling Student.
The BCCLA is seeking an Articling Student to work in the BCCLA’s four core program areas, with an emphasis on litigation. Under the supervision of the student’s principal, the BCCLA’s Executive Director, and […]
Organizations Call on Mayor Kennedy Stewart to Implement Immediate Ban on Racist Police Street Checks in Vancouver
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 10, 2020, (xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱ wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ ilwətaʔɬ/sel̓ ílwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, BC – The BC Civil Liberties Association, Union of BC Indian Chiefs, and […]
Rights Groups Conclude Solitary Confinement Cases at Supreme Court of Canada
(le français suit) For Immediate Release Vancouver and Toronto: Today, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA), the John Howard Society of Canada (JHSC), and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) […]
Tackling Money Laundering In BC: What Is At Stake For Our Civil Liberties?
Left unchecked, money laundering has significant social and political consequences, but our attempts to tackle this problem could compromise our rights. This week, the BCCLA is participating in the Cullen […]
PRESS RELEASE: BCCLA raises serious concerns about privacy rights and civil liberties at B.C.’s public inquiry into money laundering
For Immediate Release VANCOUVER – COAST SALISH TERRITORIES – Today, the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (“BCCLA”) will fight to ensure that the rights and civil liberties of all are […]
“The Pandemic is a Prism:” Civil Liberties and the COVID-19 Crisis
Reading the news these days is like flipping through a dystopian novel, with the pandemic producing anxiety in all of us. Crises like this one are times of upheaval, of […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: BCCLA to argue for human rights and civil liberties at Cullen Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia
For Immediate Release VANCOUVER – COAST SALISH TERRITORIES – On Monday, May 25, 2020, the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (“BCCLA”) will fight to ensure that the rights and civil […]
BCCLA Reacts: Canada Border Services Agency officers investigated for hundreds of misconduct complaints
For Immediate Release Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is horrified at the revelations of gross misconduct by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers uncovered […]
BCCLA Reacts: Court dismisses constitutional challenge to Canada’s flawed prison needle exchange program
For Immediate Release VANCOUVER, Coast Salish Territories –The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is disappointed that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed the application in Simons et al […]
Thirty-Eight Rights Groups Call on BC’s Chief Coroner to Direct Immediate Public Inquest into Death in Corrections Custody
For Immediate Release VANCOUVER, Coast Salish Territories – Today, 38 human rights, health, prisoner rights, and legal organizations are calling on BC’s Chief Coroner and BC’s Solicitor General to direct […]
