These pages list the legal documents for the cases.
This case concerns the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (“MMAR”). The Ontario Superior Court of Justice determined that the MMAR sections of Canada’s Controlled Drugs and Substances Act that bar marijuana possession and cultivation are unconstitutional because they deprive Mr. Mernagh … Read More
This case concerns the criminalization of HIV transmission and exposure under the Criminal Code. At issue are citizens’ and patients’ rights to privacy over health status, autonomy over personal life, freedom from discrimination and whether so-called morality offences are the … Read More
Mr. Ladue, an Aboriginal man, was sentenced to three years imprisonment for breaching a long term supervision order. At issue is the interpretation of section 718.2(e) of the Criminal Code which requires a consideration of reasonable alternatives to imprisonment for … Read More
This case involves a constitutional challenge to the Criminal Code provisions making adult prostitution illegal. A trial was set for February 2009, but the BC Supreme Court determined that the plaintiffs did not have standing to bring the claim. SWUAV … Read More
This reference will test the constitutionality of the section of the Criminal Code that prohibits polygamy. The BCCLA has been granted interested person status and will argue that criminalizing polygamous relationships violates several of the freedoms enshrined in the Charter. … Read More
This case concerns Insite, a supervised injection facility in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. The operation of Insite has prevented overdose deaths, reduced the suffering of addicts and lessened the spread of HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C. The B.C. Court of … Read More
This case was brought by a group of sex workers who challenged the criminal prohibitions concerning prostitution. The BCCLA has long-advocated for sensible and compassionate legal response to issues surrounding sexuality and sexual identity. Sex workers are comprised of a … Read More
This case is a challenge brought by five women and two infants against the warden’s decision at the Alouette Correctional Centre for Women (ACCW) to terminate the institution’s mother-infant program. As a result of the cancellation, infants of single mothers … Read More
This case concerns the proposed extradition of M.J.C.K. , the appellant, a Canadian citizen, to Thailand, a country with the death penalty. The Appellant was granted leave to appeal the matter to the Supreme Court of Canada, and the BCCLA … Read More
The BCCLA continues its work before the Military Police Complaints Commission as part of the public interest investigation into the handling of detainees by Canadian Forces in Afghanistan. The BCCLA filed complaints with the MPCC in 2007 and 2008 voicing … Read More
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