C.P v. Her Majesty the Queen is a critical case about the rights of young people in the criminal justice system. The Court will determine whether the Youth Criminal Justice Act violates the Charter by denying young people an automatic right … Read More
The BCCLA intervened in this important case, in which the victim surcharge (s. 737 of the Criminal Code) was successfully struck down. The surcharge was introduced in 1988 with the intention of providing financial assistance to victims of crime, and … Read More
This case concerns whether a provincial government can pass legislation making itself immune from claims for damages under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The BCCLA is intervening at the Supreme Court of Canada to argue that governments cannot … 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
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