BCCLA reacts to passage of U.S. Preclearance bill
For immediate release – pour diffusion immediate VANCOUVER (7 December 2017) – The BC Civil Liberties Association reacted this afternoon to the passage in the Senate of a bill that […]
Press Release: Coalition on MMIWG disappointed by Interim Report
Press release from Coalition on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in response to the Interim Report released by the National Inquiry. This lacklustre interim report makes it clear […]
Media Advisory: Appeal Court to decide on injunction against Vancouver Aquarium film
For immediate release VANCOUVER, BC – Tomorrow, November 15, 2017, the BC Court of Appeal releases its decision in Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre v. Charbonneau, a case challenging a […]
We’re Hiring! Join us as our Director of Community Engagement!
We’re looking for a Director who is passionate about working with communities to uphold civil liberties and human rights across BC and Canada. The Director of Community Engagement role requires […]
Solitary Confinement Trial Updates
Justice, not torture: Wrapping up our solitary confinement trial Over 9 weeks this summer, a judge of the B.C. Supreme Court heard the BCCLA’s case challenging the use of solitary […]
BCCLA Reacts: Supreme Court of Canada ruling on First Nation ski resort dispute
(le français suit) For immediate release OTTAWA – This morning, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its ruling in Ktunaxa Nation v. Minister of Forests, a case concerning a proposed […]
Rights in Community
I joined the BCCLA as Community Lawyer in September of 2017. As part of my position, I will be working with communities in northern and rural British Columbia on the […]
Meet our 2017 Fall Communications & Development Volunteers
Rozali Telbis Rozali has been passionate about human rights and civil liberties for many years; she was involved in the Human Rights Educator Program while pursuing her B.A. in Political Science […]
Breaking down Quebec’s niqab ban and the continuing marginalization of Muslim women
On Wednesday October 18, 2017, the Quebec National Assembly passed Bill 62, formally titled “An Act to foster adherence to State religious neutrality and, in particular, to provide a framework […]
BCCLA Reacts- Supreme Court of Canada upholds fairness and Charter rights in immigration processes
For immediate release Today, October 19, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada released its unanimous decision in Tran v. Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. The case considered what constitutes […]
