These pages list the legal documents for the cases.
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
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
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
On November 28, 2018, the Court of Appeal of Alberta will hear an appeal in UAlberta Pro-Life v. Governors of the University of Alberta, a case concerning the University of Alberta’s decision to impose an estimated $17,500 security costs fee … Read More
Strom v. Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Association (SKCA) Strom v. Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Association was heard by the Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan on January 18, 2018. The case challenged a decision of the Saskatchewan Registered Nurse’s Association (“SRNA”) Discipline Committee, … Read More
On December 6, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear oral arguments in Google Inc. v. Equustek Solutions Inc., a case questioning the authority of Canadian courts to impose worldwide restrictions on Internet search results. The British Columbia Civil … Read More
On December 1, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear oral arguments in Ktunaxa Nation v. Minister of Forests, a case concerning a proposed ski resort development on lands the Ktunaxa Nation considers sacred.The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association … Read More
This case concerns the constitutionality of s. 117 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). Section 117 criminalizes what is colloquially known as “human smuggling.” On January 11, 2013, Justice Silverman of the BC Supreme Court found s. 117 of IRPA … Read More
This case is a challenge to BC’s third-party election advertising registration scheme. Under the current law, ordinary citizens and organizations are required to register before they do any “election advertising” during an election period. The definition of “election advertising” is, … Read More
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