South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia

South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia SALCBC serves the South Asian community by offering low-barrier, multilingual and culturally sensitive legal information, education, advice and advocacy.

Each June, LGBTQ2IA+ communities around the world celebrate Pride Month in honour of the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhatt...
06/08/2026

Each June, LGBTQ2IA+ communities around the world celebrate Pride Month in honour of the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. The riots were a pivotal moment in LGBTQ2IA+ history and are widely recognized as a catalyst for the modern LGBTQ2IA+ rights movement.

Pride Month is also an opportunity to reflect on the ongoing pursuit of equality, inclusion, and human rights, and to support LGBTQ2IA+ individuals and communities.

Join these Pride events happening throughout June:

Teen Crafts: Pride Month Flower Crowns
Saturday, June 6 | 1:00–2:00 PM
Surrey Library, Guildford Branch

Surrey Pride Festival 2026
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Surrey Civic Plaza, 13450 104 Ave, Surrey, BC V3T 1V8

Q***r Journeys: Pride Storytelling with Loghan Paylor
Thursday, June 25 | 6:30–8:00 PM
Surrey Library, Fleetwood Branch

Teen Pride Jam
Friday, June 26 | 1:00–3:00 PM
Surrey Library, City Centre Branch

Rainbow Family Storytime
Saturday, June 27 | 11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Surrey Library, Guildford Branch

East Side Pride Community Festival
Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Vancouver, BC

Davie Village Pride Fest
August 2, 2026
Vancouver, BC

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We are pleased to welcome Kuljan Hundal as the new Managing Lawyer at the South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia.A...
06/03/2026

We are pleased to welcome Kuljan Hundal as the new Managing Lawyer at the South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia.

As a South Asian lawyer, this role holds deep personal meaning for Kuljan. To now serve a community that has shaped so much of her own identity and upbringing is both humbling and incredibly important to her. Kuljan understands firsthand the cultural, linguistic, financial, and systemic barriers many individuals and families in our communities face when trying to navigate the legal system, and she is proud to be part of an organization dedicated to making legal support more accessible and community-centred.

We are excited for the impact Kuljan will make as she helps advance our ongoing commitment to access to justice.

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Join us for SALCBC’s 2026 Annual General Meeting on Thursday, June 18, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.Learn about our cli...
05/30/2026

Join us for SALCBC’s 2026 Annual General Meeting on Thursday, June 18, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

Learn about our clinic’s operations, achievements, and growth over the past year, and celebrate the progress being made to empower and support South Asian communities across British Columbia.

📩 RSVP by June 12, 2026, at [email protected] and indicate whether you will be attending in person or via Zoom.

We look forward to sharing this with you.

The South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia was recently featured in a PressProgress article discussing the Supreme...
05/30/2026

The South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia was recently featured in a PressProgress article discussing the Supreme Court of Canada’s landmark decision recognizing coercive control as a form of intimate partner violence.

The article includes insights from SALCBC Board Member Kuljit Sandhu, Managing Lawyer Kuljan Hundal, and SALCBC co-founder and former Managing Lawyer Meena Dhillon, who spoke about the unique barriers that survivors from South Asian and other racialized communities often face when seeking support and justice.

We are grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this important conversation and to help raise awareness about the impact of coercive control, as well as the need for accessible, culturally responsive legal services.

Thanks to Ramneek Dosanjh for helping bring attention to this important issue and for supporting media engagement on this significant legal development.

Read the full article:
https://pressprogress.ca/supreme-court-intimate-partner-violence/

SALCBC is currently accepting applications for Directors to serve on its volunteer Board for a one-year term.Interested ...
05/23/2026

SALCBC is currently accepting applications for Directors to serve on its volunteer Board for a one-year term.

Interested applicants are invited to submit a resume and cover letter to [email protected] by May 31, 2026.

For more information, visit https://www.salcbc.org/get-involved

The South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia (SALCBC) welcomes the Supreme Court of Canada’s landmark recognition of...
05/16/2026

The South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia (SALCBC) welcomes the Supreme Court of Canada’s landmark recognition of a new tort of intimate partner violence rooted in coercive and controlling conduct. (Swipe right to read more)

Acknowledgements

SALCBC wishes to recognize the following individuals for their invaluable contributions to this intervention:

Neha Chugh, who served as counsel for all three intervenors — SALCBC, the South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario (SALCO), and the South Asian Bar Association of Ontario — and whose skilled advocacy brought the voices of racialized and immigrant survivors before the Supreme Court of Canada.

Meena Dhillon, one of the founders of SALCBC, whose vision and leadership helped establish the foundation from which this intervention was made possible. Ms. Dhillon collaborated closely with counsel in shaping the submissions.

Shalini Konanur, Executive Director of SALCO, whose expertise and collaboration with SALCBC were integral to the development of the joint submissions presented to the Court.

Apply to join the South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia Board.We’re seeking passionate individuals who want to ad...
05/09/2026

Apply to join the South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia Board.

We’re seeking passionate individuals who want to advance access to justice for the South Asian Communities in BC.

If you are interested, please send a resume and cover letter to [email protected] by May 31, 2026.

Learn more at https://www.salcbc.org/get-involved/ -
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Join us for our Annual General Meeting on Thursday, June 18, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
05/07/2026

Join us for our Annual General Meeting on Thursday, June 18, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

The South Asian Legal Clinic of BC (SALCBC) partnered with SACH BC for their Second Annual HerSACH Women’s Support & Wel...
03/24/2026

The South Asian Legal Clinic of BC (SALCBC) partnered with SACH BC for their Second Annual HerSACH Women’s Support & Wellness Clinic on Friday, March 20, 2026, in Surrey.

Kuljit K. Sandhu, Board Member and Interim Managing Lawyer, and Avneet Kaur Sidhu, Community Law Advocate, connected with community members and provided legal information and support on a range of issues impacting South Asian women.

This event brought together organizations across sectors to offer accessible, culturally responsive services, from health and wellness support to legal guidance, all in one space.

We are grateful to SACH BC for creating this important platform that empowers women and strengthens community access to essential services.

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