Access to Justice

News Release BCCLA celebrates important decision protecting the right of public interest organizations to challenge unconstitutional laws

Posted on June 23, 2022

Topic: Access to Justice, Patients' Rights

News Release BCCLA Reacts: Supreme Court Rules that Law Restricting Youth Appeal Rights is Constitutional

Posted on May 7, 2021

Topic: Access to Justice, Children's Rights, Due Process

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 C.P. v. Her Majesty the Queen

Posted on November 5, 2020

Topic: Access to Justice

Type: Legal Cases

News Release Media Advisory: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to Fight for Youth Right to Appeal

Posted on November 5, 2020

Topic: Access to Justice

News Release Important win for access to justice: BC Court of Appeal denies the BC government’s attempt to slam courthouse doors on disability rights case

Posted on August 26, 2020

Topic: Access to Justice

Document Letter Regarding Protection Orders During COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on April 20, 2020

Topic: Access to Justice, COVID-19

Type: Policy Submissions

Document Open Letter to BC Solicitor General Opposing the Community Safety Act

Posted on July 3, 2019

Topic: Access to Justice, Due Process, Human Rights, Police Accountability, Poverty & Rights, Search and Seizure

Type: Policy Submissions

News Release MEDIA ADVISORY: Supreme Court of Canada to release judgment in case on migrant detainees’ rights to challenge their incarceration

Posted on May 9, 2019

Topic: Access to Justice, Human Rights, Human Rights

Document Know Your Rights: Injunctions and Contempt of Court

Posted on March 14, 2019

Topic: Access to Justice, Due Process, Police Accountability, Protest Rights

Type: Handbooks and Resources