BCCLA submits complaint in support of the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission’s Systemic Investigation of RCMP Community-Industry Response GroupÂ
Vancouver, BC / Unceded Coast Salish Territories – Today, the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) answered the Civilian Review Complaint Commission’s call for additional complaints in support of its systemic […]
BCCLA Reacts: BC Court of Appeal fails to prioritize Charter rights of people detained under the Mental Health Act
Vancouver, BC (Unceded Coast Salish Territories) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is disappointed by the BC Court of Appeal’s decision in AT v British Columbia (Mental Health Review […]
BCCLA and Pivot Urge Province of BC to Halt Illegal Eviction of Abbotsford Lonzo Park Encampment
The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and Pivot Legal Society (“Pivot”) are urging Minister of Housing, Ravi Kahlon, to stop the eviction of the Lonzo Park Encampment (the “Encampment”) in […]
BCCLA disappointed by Supreme Court of Canada decision that Safe Third Country Agreement does not violate refugee claimants’ Charter rights
Ottawa, ON (unceded Algonquin Anishnaabeg Territory) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is disappointed by today’s Supreme Court of Canada’s (SCC) decision in Canadian Council for Refugees, et al. […]
A Message to Community
I am deeply honoured to join the BC Civil Liberties Association at a pivotal time of social and organizational change. The impactful, strategic work of the BCCLA is a tangible […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA at BC Court of Appeal to uphold Charter rights of people detained under Mental Health Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WHAT: BCCLA at BC Court of Appeal to intervene in AT v British Columbia (Mental Health Review Board) to uphold Charter rights of people subject to […]
Bill C-5: Canada’s Failure to Address the Mass Incarceration of Indigenous Peoples – Part 2
The BCCLA continues to fight against the mass incarceration of Indigenous Peoples by the Canadian criminal legal system, and to follow the guidance of Indigenous scholars, lawyers, and advocates. In […]
Media Advisory: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to intervene on freedom of the press in criminal trials
WHAT:              BCCLA at the Supreme Court of Canada to intervene in Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, et al. v. Aydin Coban, et al. to argue that freedom of the press can promote the right […]
BCCLA Celebrates BC Court of Appeal striking down unconstitutional intrusions on parental privacy
Vancouver, BC (unceded Coast Salish Territories) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) celebrates the BC Court of Appeal’s decision in T.L. v. British Columbia (Attorney General) announced yesterday. The […]
Canada’s Mass Incarceration of Indigenous Peoples – Part 1
Written by Safiyya Ahmad While the BCCLA works towards systemic change in the criminal legal system, Canada’s use of mass incarceration against Indigenous people is a problem that is only […]
