BC Civil Liberties Association

Equality. Liberty. Freedom. Justice. Fighting for civil liberties and human rights since 1962 through Litigation, Law Reform & Public Legal Education.

[BC Civil Liberties Association @bccla]

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: https://t.co/TPj2VCnk5A

[BC Civil Liberties Association @bccla]

"The last World Cup match in Vancouver is being held on July 7th. With the tournament wrapping up on July 19th, the full scale of its impact on the unhoused and precariously housed community is yet to be seen."

Read our new Crab Park Warriors commentary: https://t.co/C0Omz6xNT7

[BC Civil Liberties Association @bccla]

Press Release: BCCLA celebrates Supreme Court of Canada decision to require disclosure of police misconduct to accused persons

Read the Full Release: https://t.co/YBLKEQ5lN2

[BC Civil Liberties Association @bccla]

The right to shelter is survival.

While homelessness is often discussed, the reality of what it means to live outdoors is rarely understood from the perspective of those living it.

Read our commentary written with Crab Park residents on their experiences
https://t.co/SbyiSnBL85

[BC Civil Liberties Association @bccla]

The entire BCCLA team is proud to share with you our 2025 Annual Report - a tribute to our work, our team, our supporters (like you!) and the communities we work alongside.

Read our 2025 Annual Report: https://t.co/wY2loS32VQ

[Policing-Free Schools @PolicingFreeSch]

🧵Read @bccla & @PolicingFreeSch call to the province of BC to immediately end all police-in-school programs & prevent their continuation or re-introduction regardless of name, structure, or level of reform

#BCPoli
#BCed
#BCLab
#CDNPoli
#PoliceFreeSchools
#PolicingFreeSchools

[BC Civil Liberties Association @bccla]

Press Release: BCCLA to Intervene in UBC ‘Academic Freedom’ Petition

Read the Release: https://t.co/bQfeg7rAaE

[BC Civil Liberties Association @bccla]

Press Release: Human Rights Groups Call for End of Police in Schools Programs

Read the Release: https://t.co/BEYoqNSSXe

[BC Civil Liberties Association @bccla]

Media Advisory: BCCLA at British Columbia Supreme Court to Defend Freedom of the Press
https://t.co/wfqLcwNqpy

[BC Civil Liberties Association @bccla]

For 21 years, BCCLA has gathered students from across the Lower Mainland to come together & critically engage in emerging civil liberty issues and learn about their rights. This April, BCCLA held our biggest Youth Conference yet!

Check it out: https://t.co/uPs5UZy2JA

[BC Civil Liberties Association @bccla]

We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation @CRRF (with funding provided by the Government of Canada) and the Law Foundation of BC.

[BC Civil Liberties Association @bccla]

Have you had a negative interaction with police in BC? Check out our new Pathways to Police Accountability toolkit for what you can do after the police have violated your rights.

Download the toolkit today: https://t.co/PjCUWYGlXi

[BC Civil Liberties Association @bccla]

Media Advisory: Minister’s Firing of Victoria School Board Over Police in Schools Violated Charter Principles

Read the advisory: https://t.co/YbKL5DS0s3

[BC Civil Liberties Association @bccla]

BCCLA Reacts: Fairy Creek Class Action Recognized as Preferable to RCMP Oversight Body for Charter Violations

Read our Full Response: https://t.co/0H2599swK2

[The Legal Centre for Palestine @LCPal_ca]

Introducing our first speaker for Legal Activism Coast to Coast, Ga Grant from @bccla . Ga has been with the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association as Staff Litigation Counsel since 2022, bringing four years experience in legal practice serving First Nations with a focus on Indigenous rights, litigation, and specific claims. Since October 2023, the BCCLA has actively confronted police departments, government ministries, elected officials, and universities that have targeted protestors and supporters of Palestine.

Register for this free virtual panel: https://t.co/r8Zr538eHg

[BC Civil Liberties Association @bccla]

BCCLA is hiring an Articling Student

Application Deadline: May 24, 2026

Learn More and Apply: https://t.co/vww3s555pU

[BC Civil Liberties Association @bccla]

Media Advisory: BCCLA at Alberta Court of Appeal to Defend Lifesaving Overdose Prevention Services

Read the Media Advisory: https://t.co/zD53MJjlvp

[AmnestyCanada @AmnestyNow]

⚽ Here's what we're watching ahead of the World Cup in the host countries.

✨Our new report details significant risks to and impact on fans, players, journalists, workers and local communities in all three host countries.

🔗 https://t.co/GDKi3hqrl4

#FIFAWorldCup #WorldCup

[ICLMG @ICLMG]

BREAKING: The SECU committee only plans to hold 3 meetings, including with govt officials, for their study of Bill C-22 - starting tomorrow!
Time to call MPs! https://t.co/DWRHdZLbiS
Wanna do more or email instead? Go to https://t.co/3YnhYVXFhU 1/ #cdnpoli #canada #stopc22

[Centre for Free Expression @CFE_TMU]

📣 Catch our upcoming event next Tuesday, May 5 @ 7pm EST — Islamophobia on Canadian Campuses: Why and What to do?

🔗 Zoom link: https://t.co/QGPswCsC6F.

This is a free event and no registration is required.

[BC Civil Liberties Association @bccla]

"Political parties have access to sensitive personal info about Canadian voters & must not be exempt from laws that regulate its collection, use, and disclosure. The public deserves answers through a public inquiry. " - Aislin Jackson, BCCLA Staff Counsel

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