These pages list the legal documents for the cases.
The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) has filed a lawsuit against the federal government to challenge the use of prolonged, indefinite lockdowns and restrictive movement routines in Canadian prisons. These practices are inhumane and violate ss. 7, 12, and 15 of … Read More
The Right to Life Association of Toronto v. Canada (Minister of Employment, Workforce and Labour) case considers whether the federal government can require employers to explicitly support reproductive rights including the right to abortion in order to access a grant … Read More
The BCCLA is suing RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki for inexcusable delays preventing the release of a civilian watchdog report into RCMP spying on Indigenous and climate advocates. In February 2014, the BCCLA filed a complaint against the RCMP contending … Read More
C.P v. Her Majesty the Queen is a critical case about the rights of young people in the criminal justice system. The Court will determine whether the Youth Criminal Justice Act violates the Charter by denying young people an automatic right … Read More
A.C. and J.F. v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Alberta is a case at the Alberta Court of Appeal. This case is about an Alberta law that puts young adults raised in government care at risk of losing … Read More
The BCCLA is intervening in Teksavvy v. Bell Media et al., a case which raises important and novel civil liberties issues related to freedom of expression in the context of internet regulation. The Plaintiffs, Bell Media, Rogers Inc. and Groupe … Read More
In a 4:1 opinion, the BC Court of Appeal ruled that breaches of recognizance (i.e. breaches of bail conditions) under section 145(3) of the Criminal Code require an objective, as opposed to a subjective, mental fault element (mens rea). An … Read More
On November 12, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear two appeals concerning freedom of expression on matters of public interest and lawsuits that aim to stifle that expression. These lawsuits are sometimes called Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation … Read More
The BCCLA intervened in this important case, in which the victim surcharge (s. 737 of the Criminal Code) was successfully struck down. The surcharge was introduced in 1988 with the intention of providing financial assistance to victims of crime, and … Read More
The BCCLA is intervening in this case at the Supreme Court of Canada, which deals with the fine in lieu of forfeiture provisions of the Criminal Code. These laws trigger significant additional jail time – on top of the sentence … Read More
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