BCCLA Reacts: Federal Court of Appeal Rules that Site-Blocking Orders are ConstitutionalÂ
For Immediate Release Ottawa, ON (Unceded Algonquin Anishnaabeg Territory): the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) is disappointed by the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision in Teksavvy v. Bell Media Inc. The Court determined that […]
Rights Groups File Complaint Against Sitting Judge Accused of Meddling in UofT Hiring, Cite Anti-Palestinian Racism
For Immediate Release October 27, 2020 – The Arab Canadian Lawyers Association (ACLA), Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV) and the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) have filed a complaint to the Canadian […]
Press Release: BCCLA raises free expression concerns in website-blocking case
For Immediate Release VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) filed submissions on Monday August 3rd, 2020 asking the Federal Court of Appeal to preserve Canadians’ rights to […]
Press Release: BCCLA reacts to Supreme Court of Canada ruling on lawyer incivility
For immediate release OTTAWA – Today, June 1, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its decision in Groia v. Law Society of Upper Canada, a case regarding the proper […]
Press Release: Press freedom – BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to Argue for Rigorous Test to Compel Information from Press
For Immediate Release Ottawa – Today, May 23, 2018, the BCCLA will make oral arguments at the Supreme Court of Canada in a critical case for the freedom of the […]
BCCLA reacts to Anti-SLAPP Legislation
For immediate release VANCOUVER (15 May 2018) – The BC Civil Liberties Association reacted this morning to the introduction of anti-SLAPP legislation, the Protection of Public Participation Act. Strategic lawsuits […]
Media Advisory: Appeal Court to decide on injunction against Vancouver Aquarium film
For immediate release VANCOUVER, BC – Tomorrow, November 15, 2017, the BC Court of Appeal releases its decision in Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre v. Charbonneau, a case challenging a […]
Making Criticism a Crime: Criminal Libel and Free Speech
On November 1st, hear Lisa Taylor and Jamie Cameron speak about criminal libel and free speech at Ryerson University in Toronto! Criminal libel is an archaic law that permits the […]
The BCCLA responds to Ontario’s Anti-BDS Participation Bill
The BCCLA is resolutely opposing the anti-BDS participation bill (Bill 202) that is being debated in Ontario. Entitled the “Standing Up Against Anti-Semitism Act, 2016”, the bill would, among other […]
On the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement and the narrowing of acceptable speech
On Tuesday, February 23, the House of Commons voted to formally condemn the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign. The full text of the motion, introduced by the Conservatives, reads: […]