BC Civil Liberties Association

We’re taking the City to court!⚖️Today, BCCLA alongside three individual plaintiffs are filing a lawsuit against the City of Vancouver in a Charter challenge against the ban on sheltering during the day. Read more: bccla.org/campaign/shelt…

Press Release: Fairy Creek: BCCLA addresses RCMP Oversight Shortcomings at BC Court of Appeal Read the release: ow.ly/n6op50YNclO

URGENT: Debate at 2nd reading started yesterday! iclmg.ca/stop-c-22/ C-22 threatens our rights by: - lowering the threshold for police to access our personal info - forcing companies to create backdoors to allow police & spy agencies to monitor & collect our comms & data 1/

Join the BCCLA, @pivotlegal, @PovReductionBC, and an informal coalition in their calls for the City of Vancouver to adequately address the the deeply concerning human rights implications of the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026. Use your Voice: ow.ly/Ivfe50YBxRk

The coroner's inquest into the death of Everett Patrick began today, who died in RCMP custody in Prince George in April 2020. This morning, we heard from Jennifer Alexander, Everett's spouse, who testified about a loving father who lived for his family. www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/li…

The week BCCLA is in Court, joining many other human rights and civil liberties organizations, in a case that will determine limits on the Notwithstanding clause and our government’s accountability to our Charter Rights and freedoms bccla.org/case/english-s…

Press Release: BCCLA Disappointed in Supreme Court Decision to Allow Warrantless Police Searches of Private Property "We must reject the idea that sacrificing our civil liberties is a solution to public safety concerns." - BCCLA Litigation Director bccla.org/2026/03/press-…

BCCLA at Supreme Court of Canada in Landmark Constitutional Case to Clarify the Notwithstanding Clause “It is extremely concerning that Quebec and other provinces are overinflating the notwithstanding clause in an attempt to completely oust the courts." ow.ly/PyNk50Yw6U1

Media Advisory: Online Privacy at Stake in Cambridge Analytica Supreme Court of Canada Case "Technological advances like facial recognition and artificial intelligence are putting our privacy at risk like never before, and the law needs to keep up.” ow.ly/gmty50YvCA4

Implementing bubble zones limits peaceful protests and our right to freedom of expression. In a time when having our voice heard is harder than ever, protecting our right to speak out is critical to democracy. cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

Press Release: Dale Culver Family Reacts to RCMP Officer Sentenced to 18 Months' Probation for Obstruction of Justice ow.ly/4sW550YofzT

#FIFA2026: we have not been consulted, we have not been engaged, and we do not trust your Plan to mitigate FIFA-related harms. Read our joint press release with @bccla and @PovReductionBC pivotlegal.org/press_release_…

Press Release: Downtown Eastside Organizations Sound the Alarm after the Release of Vancouver’s FIFA 2026 Human Rights Action Plan ow.ly/SwnW50Yme1F

@BCANF are calling out the BC government for backtracking on human rights! Add your voice: bcafn.ca/the-declaratio…

BCCLA has joined over 80+ civil society leaders from faith, labour, enviro, legal, academic & arts communities to stand together for human rights and reconciliation – calling on #BCgov to recommit to implementing not amending #DRIPA. Read the statement: wcel.org/DeclarationAct

The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) has called for an independent investigation into the alleged use of excessive force by Canadian police against a Black defense lawyer: jurist.org/news/2026/02/c…

Senators vote TODAY on a motion to ram Bill C-12 through — restricting debate and forcing a vote by end of February. This is a mass deportation bill with no oversight and no appeal. Email Senators NOW. Tell them to vote NO. → MigrantRights.ca/VoteNoC12

BCCLA's Litigation Director, Vibert Jack, joined the CBC Early Edition this morning to speak to media exclusion during the April 2023 Hastings decampment. Listen to the full interview: ow.ly/l8Qa50Y94yl

TOMORROW the Senate debates Bill C-12 - a bill that gives the government unchecked power to cancel permits, deny refugee protection, and share people's personal information with no oversight and no appeal. Email Senators TODAY and tell them to reject it: migrantrights.ca/votenoc12

BCCLA strongly condemns the reported use of force by Durham Regional Police Service officers against Sudine Riley, a Black defence lawyer, inside the Oshawa Courthouse while she was performing her professional duties. Read our Full Commentary: ow.ly/qi4h50Y7Wrx