Criminal

News Release BCCLA Reacts: Supreme Court of Canada considers mandatory minimum sentences

Posted on January 30, 2023

Topic: Criminal, Prisoners' Rights

News Release BCCLA disappointed with Supreme Court decision upholding limits on conditional sentences

Posted on November 4, 2022

Topic: Criminal, Democratic Rights, Drug Policy, Sentencing

Document BCCLA’s Written Submission to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Review of Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

Posted on October 19, 2022

Topic: Criminal, Drug Policy

Type: Policy Submissions

News Release Press Release: BCCLA welcomes Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling that stacking of parole ineligibility periods is unconstitutional

Posted on May 30, 2022

Topic: Criminal, Prisoners' Rights

News Release Media Advisory: BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to Fight Mandatory Minimum Sentences

Posted on March 21, 2022

Topic: Criminal, Indigenous Rights, Sentencing

News Release BCCLA Reacts: Supreme Court Upholds Law that Undermines Jury Diversity

Posted on June 25, 2021

Topic: Administrative, Criminal, Due Process

News Release Press Release: BCCLA Celebrates Important Supreme Court of Canada Decision on Bail Conditions

Posted on June 18, 2020

Topic: Criminal

News Release RELEASE: BCCLA reacts to Supreme Court decision striking down mandatory victim surcharge law that results in poor people being imprisoned because they are poor

Posted on December 14, 2018

Topic: Criminal, Poverty & Rights, Sentencing

Document Letter to Minister of Justice regarding Criminal Code reforms

Posted on October 29, 2018

Topic: Criminal, Sentencing

Type: Policy Submissions

News Release BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada to argue for stringent test to admit fragile evidence 

Posted on November 2, 2016

Topic: Criminal