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
On June 27, 2016, the BCCLA filed a constitutional challenge to the new assisted dying law (Bill C-14), a restrictive federal law that violates the rights of suffering Canadians. The BCCLA has launched this challenge with Julia Lamb, a 25-year … Read More
BCCLA and John Howard Society Sue Federal Government Over Solitary Confinement in Canadian Prisons On January 19, 2015, the BCCLA and the John Howard Society of Canada filed a lawsuit against the Attorney General of Canada challenging the use of … Read More
Synopsis The BCCLA filed a lawsuit in April 2011 to seek to allow seriously and incurably ill, mentally competent adults the right to receive medical assistance to hasten death under certain specific safeguards. The lawsuit claims that Criminal Code provisions … 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
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 whether a provincial government can pass legislation making itself immune from claims for damages under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The BCCLA is intervening at the Supreme Court of Canada to argue that governments cannot … Read More
The plaintiffs in this case are challenging three city bylaws that have been used to displace Abbotsford’s homeless population from public spaces throughout the city. In October 2013, a number of homeless individuals began living together on a small portion … Read More
The BCCLA and a member of a University of Victoria pro-life club (Youth Protecting Youth) filed a constitutional lawsuit naming the University of Victoria and its Student Society, seeking relief from the persistent, illegal censorship of the civil, peaceful expression … Read More
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