Cases and Law Reform

The BCCLA leads reform work by issuing policy submissions to all levels of government and taking a firm stance on issues that lead to policy change within our communities. With many ongoing cases, the BCCLA centres on protecting our community members’ fundamental rights and freedoms with every submission.

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Joint Call for the Withdrawal of Bill C-2

The Right Honourable. Mark Carney, P.C., O.C., M.P.Prime Minister of Canada The Honourable Gary Anandasangaree...

June 18, 2025

Policy Submission

Letter RE: Treatment of Residents of Kelowna Tent City (Outdoor Sheltering 4)

Mayor Tom DyasCity of Kelowna Members of City Council City of Kelowna Kevin Mead, Acting...

June 16, 2025

Policy Submission

BCCLA Urges BC Government to Withdraw Bill 15: Infrastructure Projects Act

The Honourable David Eby, M.L.A. Premier of British Columbia The Honourable Bowinn Ma, M.L.A. Minister of Infrastructure ...

May 27, 2025

Active Cases

Sharon Fox is a criminal defence lawyer in Saskatchewan who was charged with obstruction of...

May 18, 2025

Policy Submission

Re: Proposed Demonstrations Bylaw Violates Charter rights and perpetuates targeted suppression of Palestinian solidarity expression in Canada

Dear Mayor Chow and Council: Re: Proposed Demonstrations Bylaw Violates Charter rights and perpetuates targeted...

May 15, 2025

FEATURED ACTIVE CASES

Cases in which the BCCLA has been involved and their legal documents

Closed Cases

Democracy Watch v Ontario Integrity Commissioner

Active Cases

Closed Cases

Attorney General of Ontario v Working Families Coalition (Canada) Inc., et al.

Active Cases

Gitxaala v British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner)

featured policy submissions

Test – Where we address how laws or policies may infringe on civil liberties, and provide recommendations to protect fundamental rights and freedoms.

Policy Submission

Open Letter: Palestine solidarity protest actions and encampments on campus

Policy Submission

Submissions to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security regarding Bill S-210, An Act to restrict young persons’ online access to sexually explicit material

Policy Submission

Joint Letter: Reconsider prosecuting the RCMP officers who killed Dale Culver and Jared Lowndes

Policy Submission

Complaint Submission to Systemic Investigation of the RCMP “E” Community-Industry Response Group (C-IRG)

Policy Submission

BCCLA encourages immediate financial assistance to PWD while CDB in limbo

WHAT WE’RE FIGHTING FOR RIGHT NOW

Shelter is Survival

We’re Taking the City to Court! On January 30, 2025, BCCLA alongside, Zee, Jason, and...

No Justice in Isolation

Challenging “Lockdowns” in Canadian Prisons On October 12, 2021, the BCCLA filed a lawsuit...

Immigration Detention Coalition

Canada’s immigration detention regime is inhumane, ineffective, and violates international human rights law. This contract...

Secret Spy Hearings

In 2014 the BCCLA fought back against illegal spying by filing complaints against the Canadian...

Palestine Solidarity

Protecting fundamental freedoms is crucial to ensuring all people in Canada can engage in public...

CIVIL LIBERTIES CAN’T PROTECT THEMSELVES