BC Civil Liberties Association

• Vancouver police to pilot body cameras this fall after homicide finding in death of Myles Gray

  The VPD has been exploring the possibility of cameras since 2009, but expedited the timeline of a pilot after inquest jurors deemed Myles Gray's death a homicide in May.

  Crime

  Jun 14, 2023
  
• Fairy Creek old growth protesters celebrate as contempt prosecution has ‘collapsed’

  The Crown is expected to withdraw charges against as many as 150 people, according to a lawyer representing the Fairy Creek protesters.

  Environment

  Apr 18, 2023
  
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• Rights groups allege violations occurring in DTES in submission to federal advocate

  "There are clear human rights standards for what constitutes adequate housing. These standards are overwhelmingly not being met," the Pivot Legal Society said.

  Politics

  Apr 4, 2023
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• BC Civil Liberties Association revokes award granted to Mary Ellen Turpel Lafond

  A B.C. Civil Liberties Association statement says it has rescinded the Reg Robson Award given to Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond as part of its 2020 Liberty Awards.

  Canada

  Mar 9, 2023
• Unexplained wealth orders will make life harder for B.C. criminals: compliance expert

  Critics object to the unexplained wealth orders on the grounds they undermine presumption of innocence, placing an onus of proof on the target of the seizure order.

  Politics

  Nov 23, 2022
• B.C. Civil Liberties Association urges MPs to vote down use of Emergencies Act

  Earlier Thursday, the group's national counterpart said it was launching a legal challenge of the use of the Emergencies Act. MPs are set to vote on the act's use on Monday.

  Politics

  Feb 17, 2022
• B.C. civil rights group sues federal government over prolonged confinement in prisons

  A civil liberties group has filed a lawsuit against Ottawa over prolonged solitary confinement two years after B.C.'s top court ruled it is a violation of prisoners' human rights.

  Crime

  Oct 13, 2021
• Head of B.C. Civil Liberties Association resigns after ‘burn it all down’ tweet controversy

  The group's board of directors announced on its website Friday that it had accepted Harsha Walia's resignation "with heavy hearts."

  News

  Jul 16, 2021
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• Head of B.C. civil liberties group under fire over ‘burn it all down’ tweet

  The tweet was in response to a news article about fires that destroyed two Catholic churches in the wake of the discovery of human remains at multiple former residential schools.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2021
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• Audit finds 94% drop in street checks by Vancouver police, critics renew call for ban

  An audit presented to the Vancouver Police Board Thursday found that street checks had dropped more than 94 per cent between 2020 and 2021.

  Crime

  Feb 18, 2021