Drug Policy and Human Rights Organizations Renew Calls for Decriminalization for All on International Overdose Awareness Day
On International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is taking a moment of silence to remember the lives of our friends, family, and community members who […]
David Eby Knows Better
The BCCLA condemns BC Attorney General David Eby for throwing human rights, civil liberties, and evidence under the bus by suggesting the state should be able to involuntarily detain and […]
Solitary Confinement: Legal Torture?
Solitary confinement has been described as “the most onerous and depriving experience that the state can legally administer in Canada.”[1] The United Nations has defined solitary confinement as the detention […]
A Deep Dive Into Cullen’s Final Report
On June 15, 2022, the Cullen Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia released its Final Report, which totalled 1,804 pages. This report followed the completion of 133 […]
Media Advisory of Press Conference: Advocates React to Province of British Columbia’s Decision to End Canada Border Services Agency Immigration Detention Agreement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WHAT: Â People with lived experience in immigration detention will join advocates and experts from Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, the Immigration and Refugee Legal Clinic, the […]
Civil Liberties Group Files Joint Complaint Against RCMP Community-Industry Response Group for Behaviour and Unlawful Arrests During Raid of Argenta Protest Area
Argenta, BC (Sinixt / Ktunaxa Territory) – The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and six other groups have submitted a joint policy complaint against the RMCP’s Community-Industry Response Group (C-IRG) […]
Exemption ≠Decriminalization
The illicit drug poisoning crisis continues to exact a heavy toll. In British Columbia, the Coroners Service recorded more deaths from drug poisoning in 2021 than in any other year. […]
BCCLA celebrates important decision protecting the right of public interest organizations to challenge unconstitutional laws
For Immediate Release BCCLA celebrates important decision protecting the right of public interest organizations to challenge unconstitutional laws Ottawa, ON (Unceded Algonquin Anishnaabeg Territory) Today, the Supreme Court of Canada […]
Due Process for All. Except Youth.
Youth involved in Canada’s criminal justice system are uniquely vulnerable.[1] Young people can be more susceptible to pressure from the police and other agents of the state. They also must […]
BCCLA Reacts: Civil Liberties Group Disappointed by Cullen Commission Report into Money Laundering
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver, BC (Unceded Coast Salish Territories) The BCCLA is disappointed by the Final Report of the Cullen Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia, Â which […]
