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]

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

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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

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BCCLA is hiring an Articling Student

Application Deadline: May 24, 2026

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

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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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Press Release: Hundreds March Against FIFA’s Impacts on the City as Congress Meets Behind Closed Doors in Vancouver 

Read More: https://t.co/lEMquGpDrB

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Media Advisory: Press Conference: As FIFA Convenes in Vancouver, Human Rights Groups Seek Answers and Accountability

Read More: https://t.co/yEvsP72Sn0

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Join our Team! BCCLA is hiring a Articling Student.

Application Deadline: May 24th, 2026

Learn more and Apply: https://t.co/iH5U5f2dUu

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Press Release: BCCLA Protecting Voter Rights at the Supreme Court of Canada

Read the Full Release: https://t.co/ESoy97PHFQ

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Press Release: Fairy Creek: BCCLA addresses RCMP Oversight Shortcomings at BC Court of Appeal

Read the release: https://t.co/trQ2bYZE9Y

[ICLMG @ICLMG]

URGENT: Debate at 2nd reading started yesterday! https://t.co/3YnhYVXFhU
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/

[BC Civil Liberties Association @bccla]

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: https://t.co/NnzRyy3A6J

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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.

https://t.co/OzKbnnKKwJ

[BC Civil Liberties Association @bccla]

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
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