Omar Khadr: Still in Jail After 11 Years. What´s Next?
At 15, Omar Khadr was captured by US Special Forces in Afghanistan and charged several years later with the death of a U.S. soldier. For 11 years he has been imprisoned in Afghanistan, Guantanamo Bay and now Canada. Canada […]
Supreme Court of Canada to rule in access to justice case
Ottawa – On Friday, April 5, the Supreme Court of Canada will release its decision in Wayne Penner v. Regional Municipality of Niagara Regional Police Services Board, et al. This […]
Border (In)security: Deportation is Not Entertainment
A Panel Discussion Presented by the Criminology Voices Series and the Critical Criminology Working Group Featuring Micheal Vonn, BC Civil Liberties Association, on the implications of turning CBSA raids into entertainment […]
IdleNoMore: Indigenous Rights are Human Rights
As the IdleNoMore movement marches on nationwide, in a vibrant demonstration of the free expression that is at the core of democracy, we share the conviction that the rights of […]
Learning from the Missing Women’s Commission of Inquiry
Amidst growing calls for a national inquiry into missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada, York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School will be hosting a discussion on what form such […]
In Memory of Gloria Taylor
Gloria Taylor, the 64 year-old woman who fought courageously to change Canada’s law on assisted dying, died on Thursday, October 4th, 2012. Gloria had ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and […]
The BCCLA hosts Jameel Jaffer, Deputy Legal Director at the ACLU
The BC Civil Liberties Association is delighted to host Jameel Jaffer, Deputy Legal Director at the ACLU and Director of the ACLU’s Center for Democracy. Please come and join us […]
Vancouver Pride Sign & Banner Making Evening
Come make signs and banners and buttons in preparation for marching in the Pride parade with the BCCLA. The theme this year is a “Masquerade,” come and prepare your mask! […]
Vancouver Pride Parade
The BCCLA Marching  Troupe is once again taking to the streets in the Vancouver Pride Parade!  This colourful ensemble will be celebrating 50 years of fighting for rights and freedoms […]
Sunset Beach Festival
The BCCLA is celebrating Pride in Vancouver at the Sunset Beach Festival! Celebrations start at 11am and continue during and after the Parade at the Sunset Beach Pride Festival. Over […]
