Policy Submissions

Our submissions address how laws or policies may infringe on civil liberties, and provide recommendations to protect fundamental rights and freedoms.

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  Democratic Rights
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  Drug Policy
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  Freedom of Expression
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  Human Rights
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  National Security
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  Police Accountability
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  Privacy

Document Joint letter to Chief Justice of Canada regarding the Court’s practice about recognizing co-counsel on published judgments

Posted on April 19, 2021

Topic: Administrative

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Open Letter to the Prime Minister to fulfill commitments to transparency

Posted on April 19, 2021

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Letter Raising Concerns About Potential Impact on Habaes Corpus Applications in Nova Scotia

Posted on April 13, 2021

Topic: Access to Justice, Administrative, Democratic Rights, Discrimination, Due Process, Human Rights, Immigration, Prisoners' Rights, Sentencing

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Joint Letter to Federal Health Minister to Decriminalize Drugs and Provide Safe Supply

Posted on April 12, 2021

Topic: Drug Policy, Harm Reduction

Type: Policy Submissions

Document BCCLA’s Oral Submission to the Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act

Posted on April 7, 2021

Topic: Police Accountability

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Joint Letter to City of Vancouver regarding Decriminalizing Poverty

Posted on March 11, 2021

Topic: Poverty & Rights

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Entrenching Anti-Terror Laws is Wrong Approach to Tackling White Supremacist Organizations

Posted on February 23, 2021

Topic: Anti-terrorism, National Security

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Canada Must Intervene in Case of Hassan Diab

Posted on February 23, 2021

Topic: National Security

Type: Policy Submissions

Document BCCLA Urges City of Vancouver Not to Adopt Recommendations on Enhanced Enforcement of Amplification Devices

Posted on February 22, 2021

Topic: Freedom of Expression

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Vancouver Police Board Must Re-Open Street Checks Complaint

Posted on February 22, 2021

Topic: Civilian Oversight, Police Accountability

Type: Policy Submissions