We're in Court defending students’ right to free expression! “By dishing out heavy-handed discipline to students exercising their protest rights, universities are saying: expressing your political views could cost you your education” Ga Grant, Staff Lawyer t.co/84bKbJ1DLw

Did a Liberal MP go rogue and ban the Irish band Kneecap from our country? Um, it sure sounds like it. On The Line Media’s @smohyeddin.bsky.social first exclusively reported this jaw-dropping story:

September 30th is National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. As we approach this day, how can we avoid symbolic performances of reconciliation and equip ourselves to work toward transformative change? Check out these resources and more on our website: yellowheadinstitute.org. Linked in bio.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith plans to use the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to pass not one, not two, but three bills to override the rights of Albertans. Take 2 mins to tell her: our rights are off limits! Alberta: bit.ly/46EVnCM Outside Alberta: bit.ly/48whr55

BCCLA condemns the Liberal government’s unfounded, biased, and authoritarian decision to bar Irish-language rap group @kneecapceol.bsky.social from Canada, preventing them from performing their October shows. Email your MP and tell them to Reverse Kneecap's Travel Ban! bit.ly/ReverseKneec...

The surveillance of pro-Palestinian protests raises serious concerns about systemic discrimination. We echo the calls of @bccla.bsky.social and @pivotlegalsociety.bsky.social for an independent review by someone with real knowledge of anti-Palestinian racism & human rights: tinyurl.com/4pc9wuvk

BCCLA is calling on folks to take action and pledge to stop politicians from using the notwithstanding clause to violate our rights!

BCCLA joins civil society orgs, companies, and cybersecurity experts, in calling for the withdrawal of Bill C-2. There’s no way to provide backdoor access to encrypted data & communications without harming the privacy & security of millions. Learn more: www.globalencryption.org/2025/09/open...

Charter rights are ours to protect. Sign BCCLA’s People’s Pledge today to take action.

Humanists believe in a robust framework to protect our human rights. The notwithstanding clause has recently been invoked to undermine those rights. Check out the BCCLA's latest campaign to learn more.

Canadian governments have started using the notwithstanding clause as if it’s a hall pass to violate our rights without any accountability. We’re not(with)standing for this! Charter rights are ours to protect. ✏️Sign the People's Pledge: bccla.org/campaign/wer...

A new research paper shows that an inability to access health and social services, as well non-fatal overdose, was a positively tied to street sweeps. Read the report : www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Lawyers Against Transphobia are holding a conference this September! The conference will be a national, trans-led gathering for lawyers, organizers, and frontline advocates building justice beyond the courtroom. #LaTConference Learn More and Register: ow.ly/1gIz50WRp0a

The "Stop Bill C-2!" webinar is tonight at 7pm ET! Register to join us on Zoom (where you can participate in the Q&A): us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... or tune into the livestream on YouTube: youtube.com/live/g0DuDtd...

With increasing attacks on trans rights, it is critical we learn how to fight back! Learn More and Register: tr.ee/jA_r414xcJ

Lowering the voting age to 16, expanding the vote to permanent residents, and allowing for electoral reform without a referendum are all changes BCCLA has said to BCs can make to have a more equitable democratic system. Read our submission: bccla.org/policy-submi...

BCCLA stands with striking Air Canada workers. Read the Air Canada Component of CUPE’s full statement: cupe.ca/liberals-rew...

“This decision today tells politicians that they must stop using the notwithstanding clause as if it’s a hall pass to violate our rights without any accountability.” - Ga Grant, BCCLA Staff Counsel Read our full press release: ow.ly/RyLm50WEam4

Aug 10, 2025 marks 50 years since the first Prisoners’ Justice Day was observed in 1975, when people incarcerated at Millhaven Inst. organized a work and hunger strike to memorialize the death of Eddie Nalon. PLS mourns all those who have lost their lives to the prison system.

This Pride, join us in calling for the province to repeal the 2024 changes to the Name Act, a harmful ban that violates the human rights of the queer, trans, Indigenous, sex work, and survivor communities: westcoastleaf.org/name-act

We know that when a young person is sentenced as an adult, their entire future is put in jeopardy. BCCLA celebrates the Supreme Court Decision regarding you sentencing in R v IM and R v SB.

“Today’s decision cuts deep against sex workers. It continues to ignore the lived experience of sex workers and the ways in which these laws put them in danger and risk of criminalization.” -BCCLA Staff Counsel Ga Grant Read our reaction to R v Kloubakov: ow.ly/1xj750WuVJN

Today, City Council will be hearing the motion “Request for Review of School Liaison Officer Program.” BCCLA supports the evidence supported stance that police in schools have no demonstrated safety benefit, but there is evidence of harm from the programs. bccla.org/policy-submi...

Press Release: Supreme Court of Canada Upholds Protections for Youth in Sentencing "These decisions reaffirm the principle that young people should not be punished as harshly as adults other than in exceptional circumstances." bccla.org/2025/07/supr...

Remember BCCLA is suing the City over violent decampments of Vancouver residents trying to shelter during the day? bit.ly/shelter-is-s...

Bill C-2, Bill C-4, and the now-passed Bill C-5 represent a disturbing shift towards weakened privacy, unchecked surveillance, and a federal government emboldened to scapegoat migrants and ignore Indigenous concerns. BCCLA has been working to push back against these bad new laws.

Today we're releasing a joint letter signed by 160+ civil society groups, academics, and lawyers demanding full withdrawal of #BillC2. This dangerous surveillance bill is anti-privacy, anti-rights, and anti-Canadian. Let’s get into it. 1/7 openmedia.org/press/item/o...

Let's #StopBillC2 on #WorldRefugeeDay! ✊ Bring your voice, your signs & your solidarity 📍 Human Rights Monument (220 Elgin St, #Ottawa ON) 🕓 5pm, Speakers begin at 5:30pm Let’s unite for refugee and migrant rights! Source & more details: www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1...

BCCLA and nearly 200 Organizations have joined the call for the federal government to withdraw Bill C-2: the Strong Borders Act. This alarming new bill poses massive threats to the fundamental rights of people in Canada. migrantrights.ca/actionslist/...

In 2024, BCCLA persisted in our fight to protect hard-won rights and freedoms that are increasingly under threat. Our Annual Report is here! Read highlights of our litigation, law reform, and policy advocacy work that supporters helped make possible: bccla.org/2025/06/bc-c...

Take action & share widely! iclmg.ca/stop-bill-c-2/ This bill is for Trump, not for Canadians. The govt is seeking massive powers that will violate our rights & freedoms. C-2 is scheduled for 2nd reading in the House of Commons on Wed June 18 - let's make sure it's voted down! #cdnpoli #stopBillC2

🚨New Border Bill Raises Major Concerns for Civil Liberties, Privacy, and Refugee Rights!🚨 The @iclmg-csilc.bsky.social coalition is calling for the withdrawal of Bill C-2, the "Strong Borders Act". 🧵1/23

Press Release: Judge Rejects RCMP Officer’s Charter Challenge in Dale Culver Case His Family’s Long Fight for Justice Moves Forward. Read more: bccla.org/2025/06/pres...

"We urge Prime Minister Carney’s new government to approach the MMIWG2S+ human rights crisis with the same urgency and action which are being earmarked for development projects nationally." www.ubcic.bc.ca/six_years_af... #bcpoli

@pivotlegalsociety.bsky.social and BCCLA have developed a resources that explains how to access police information about yourself through a Freedom of Information (FOI) Request. View the resource: bccla.org/resource/a-t...

BCCLA is extremely disappointed and concerned that today Toronto City Council approved a Bylaw Amendment which broadly infringes democratic Charter rights without sufficient, tailored, and transparent justification.

“B.C. Civil Liberties Association has seen a recent rise in “concerning and repressive responses against expressions of solidarity with Palestine.” Read more: www.timescolonist.com/local-news/v...

Today, Toronto City Council will be debating a bylaw that violates Charter rights and perpetuates targeted suppression of Palestinian solidarity expression in Canada. BCCLA has filled a submission, urging council to abandon this bylaw.

BCCLA intervened at the Supreme Court of Canada in R v Fox today to defend lawyer-client confidentiality. We believe that everyone deserves dignity, privacy, and a fair trial – no matter who they are or what they’re up against. Read more about the case: bccla.org/case/r-v-fox/

People need belongings to survive: shelter, medical goods, clothing, food. We’re suing the City of Vancouver because their cruel bylaws violate the right to life, liberty, and personal security. These new restrictions are dehumanizing and discriminatory. vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/05/16/v...

Today, BCCLA is at the Supreme Court of Canada in Quebec v Kanyinda fighting to reduce the unnecessary burden placed on ordinary people trying to access justice. Support our work today: bccla.org/donate

Toronto City Council is considering a bylaw that would restrict Torontonian’s right to protest. If passed, it would set a dangerous precedent. Tell Mayor Olivia Chow and City Council that your rights are not negotiable! www.progresstoronto.ca/petition-pro...

BCCLA is deeply disturbed by the reports that multiple polling stations in Nunavik were closed early, or not opened at all on election day. These voting rights violations cannot stand. Use your voice & submit a complaint to Elections Canada today: bit.ly/4jRs6tu

Today, election day, we are in court witnessing the only police officer who was convicted in the violent arrest & death of Dale Culver challenge his conviction Read the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs & our statement "What Does Safety Really Look Like? A Call for Police Accountability in Times of Fear"

While you are here, take a look at this Police in Schools student rights pocketbook from the @bccla.bsky.social . Study it with your child. #policefreeschools #yeg #epsb bccla.org/resource/pol...

BCCLA condemns UBC Profs’ perverse interpretation of University Act. Read the full statement from Liza Hughes, Executive Director: bccla.org/2025/04/ubc-...

Press Release: BCCLA condemns UBC Profs’ perverse interpretation of University Act bccla.org/2025/04/medi...

BCCLA's strategic litigation holds governments to account. Last month, two key decisions were made in cases where we intervened to fight for greater government accountability. To continue taking on cases like these, we need your support. bccla.org/donate

Defending Dissent: Standing with BCCLA Against the Suppression of Palestine Solidarity

#JusticeForJared and supporters launch People's Tribunal on Police Violence Against Indigenous Peoples in BC Read more via this link: www.policeoversight.ca/p/justice4ja... #bcpoli