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 Vancouver City Council Regarding Evictions at the Hastings Street Encampment

Posted on December 9, 2022

Topic: Human Rights, Poverty & Rights

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Open Letter from the BCCLA demanding that the Vancouver Park Board withdraw its request for an injunction to remove people from CRAB Park

Posted on December 1, 2021

Topic: Poverty & Rights

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Open Letter from the BCCLA demanding that RCMP stand down & vacate Wet’suwet’en territory

Posted on November 19, 2021

Topic: Indigenous Rights, Police Accountability

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Joint Response to BC’s “Proof of Vaccination” Health Order

Posted on September 1, 2021

Topic: COVID-19

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Letter to Federal Government Regarding Compliance with Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Rulings to End Discrimination against First Nations Children

Posted on June 14, 2021

Topic: Human Rights, Indigenous Rights

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Open Letter Regarding RCMP Exclusion Zone at Fairy Creek

Posted on May 21, 2021

Topic: Freedom of Expression, Indigenous Rights, Police Accountability

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Joint Letter Regarding Unauthorized Police Enforcement of COVID-19 Travel Restrictions

Posted on May 13, 2021

Topic: COVID-19, Free Association, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Human Rights, Police Accountability

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Joint Letter to Provincial Government about Proposed COVID-19 Travel Restrictions and Accompanying Police Enforcement

Posted on April 21, 2021

Topic: COVID-19

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 City of Vancouver regarding Decriminalizing Poverty

Posted on March 11, 2021

Topic: Poverty & Rights

Type: Policy Submissions