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BCCLA Reacts: Supreme Court Upholds Law that Undermines Jury Diversity

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, ON (Unceded Algonquin Anishnaabeg Territory): The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is disappointed by the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision today in R. v. Chouhan, a critical […]

BCCLA Reacts: Supreme Court of Canada confirms that protecting personal privacy can justify limits on the open court principle

For Immediate Release Ottawa, ON (Unceded Algonquin Anishnaabeg Territory): The BC Civil Liberties Association welcomes the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Sherman Estate v. Donovan, released today, which provides strong support […]

BC’s election gag law being challenged in Supreme Court of Canada

Ottawa, ON – Tomorrow, October 11, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear oral arguments in BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association v. Attorney General of British Columbia. […]

Media Release: Shutting public out of Kinder Morgan hearings “potentially unlawful”: BCCLA

Human rights organization calls on National Energy Board to immediately open hearings to public For immediate release Vancouver – Coast Salish Territories (January 21, 2016) – The BC Civil Liberties […]

Media Advisory: BC Civil Liberties Association at Supreme Court of Canada in World Bank case

November 5, 2015 For immediate release Ottawa – Tomorrow, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear arguments in World Bank Group v. Kevin Wallace et al. The issue in this […]

Media Advisory: Supreme Court of Canada rules BC’s drinking and driving law unconstitutional in some cases

October 16, 2015 For immediate release Ottawa – Today, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Goodwin, et al. v. British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles). The Court […]

Secret hearing begins into alleged illegal spying on Canadian citizens

For immediate release Vancouver (Coast Salish Territories) – A secret hearing today in Vancouver will look into allegations that Canadian spies illegally gathered information about the activities of citizens and community […]

BC’s Drinking and Driving Law Improperly Criminalizes Residents

Updated October 27, 2015 In 2010, British Columbia changed its drinking and driving law to create stricter penalties for impaired drivers. You would be hard-pressed to find anyone who thinks […]

Supreme Court of Canada to rule on case concerning the ability of the courts to order payment for court experts

Ottawa – The Supreme Court of Canada will release its decision on Thursday, August 1, 2013 in Her Majesty the Queen v. Criminal Lawyers’ Association of Ontario, et al. This […]

BCCLA reacts to announcement by premiers of support for national missing and murdered women inquiry

VANCOUVER, Coast Salish Territories – The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association reacted today to the announcement that provincial and territorial premiers backed the creation of a national commission of inquiry […]

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