Canadian Government Denies Experiential Truth of Solitary Confinement
Today I find myself questioning the power of speaking truth to government. Incarcerated people bravely stepped forward and spoke the truth of their lived experiences in our recent solitary confinement […]
Press Release: Rights groups fight government’s appeal of historic solitary confinement ruling
For immediate release (le français suit) VANCOUVER – Today, June 19, 2018, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and the John Howard Society of Canada (JHSC) filed its response to […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA press conference on government’s defense of solitary confinement
For immediate release VANCOUVER – Tomorrow, June 19, 2018, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) will host a press conference following the filing of its response to the federal government’s […]
RELEASE: Civil liberties and First Nations groups launch complaint on discriminatory police stops; call for investigation
For Immediate Release VANCOUVER / xĘ·məθkĘ·É™yĚ“É™m, SkxwĂş7mesh & sÉ™lilĚ“wÉ™taʔɬ territories (June 14 2018) – This morning, the Union of BC Indian Chiefs (“UBCIC”) and the BC Civil Liberties Association (“BCCLA”) […]
UBCIC & BCCLA React: Supreme Court rules Corrections breached obligation to Indigenous prisoners
For immediate release OTTAWA – Today, June 13, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Ewert v. Canada, a case challenging the use of prisoner risk assessment […]
Media Advisory: Supreme Court to rule on validity of risk assessment tests for Indigenous prisoners
For immediate release OTTAWA – Tomorrow, June 13, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada will release its decision in Ewert v. Canada, a case challenging the use of prisoner risk […]
National inquiry six-month extension “too little, too late,” say coalition members
Members of the BC Coalition on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (the coalition) are deeply disappointed that Canada has granted only a six-month extension to the National Inquiry […]
We’re hiring a litigator!
The BCCLA is seeking a litigation lawyer who is passionate about using their legal skills to uphold civil liberties and human rights in Canada. The Litigation Staff Counsel will develop […]
Press Release: BCCLA reacts to Supreme Court of Canada ruling on lawyer incivility
For immediate release OTTAWA – Today, June 1, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its decision in Groia v. Law Society of Upper Canada, a case regarding the proper […]
Seeking Expeditious Justice on Behalf of Suffering Canadians
BCCLA at the BC Court of Appeal on May 29, 2018 In 2015, the BCCLA won a historic victory in Carter v. Canada when the Supreme Court of Canada unanimously […]