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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 22h
Canada’s drug policy violates its Charter, BC Supreme Court Justice Catherine Murray ruled on Tuesday, by making it de facto illegal to run a compassion club providing tested illicit drugs. Read the full breakdown of her decision, by @godfrey.work: www.defactomedia.ca/breaking-dul...
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BREAKING: DULF founders’ trafficking charges thrown out in BC Supreme Court ruling on constitutional challenge
Justice Catherine Murray applauds Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, declares a section of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act unconstitutional
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Michelle Cyca @michellecyca.com · 29/09/2026
huge victory for DULF — also a great day to support @defactomedia.ca which has excellent coverage of this case
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 29/09/2026
We have a full story from Dustin on the DULF decision coming up Subscribe to the De Facto newsletter to get it as soon as it's out: www.defactomedia.ca/newsletters/ bsky.app/profile/godf...
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 29/09/2026
Today, charges against DULF's founders were tossed out by a BC Supreme Court decision Yesterday, we covered how docs in trial evidence show Vancouver police pushed to bring those charges — even when a Crown prosecutor questioned whether it was in the public interest
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dustin @godfrey.work · 29/09/2026
this is a huge decision. story coming for @defactomedia.ca
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dustin @godfrey.work · 29/09/2026
BREAKING: Jeremy Kalicum and Eris Nyx's charges are being thrown out. she said they did a public service "at considerable personal cost."
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dustin @godfrey.work · 29/09/2026
she's directing parliament to address these issues, and she won't give a 12-month pause on declaring it unconstitutional — opting, instead, for six months — because we are in a public health crisis.
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dustin @godfrey.work · 29/09/2026
and there was no real avenue for DULF to get approved to operate legally through s. 56 of the CDSA. she finds s. 7 of the charter was violated and that declaring s. 5(2) of the CDSA is unconstitutional.
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dustin @godfrey.work · 29/09/2026
i'm in BC Supreme Court waiting to hear the ruling from Justice Catherine Murray, who is making findings: a non-medicalized safe supply program is desperately needed, the DULF compassion club didn't cause any harm, and there wasn't any licit supply for DULF to access
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dustin @godfrey.work · 28/09/2026
and while DULF's lawyers argued the VPD should have simply gone to DULF to tell them to shut down rather than charging them, records show VPD had to convince prosecutors to approve charges — and they expended considerable resources trying to get more serious charges
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dustin @godfrey.work · 28/09/2026
a senior officer met with them in Aug 2021 and while he preferred a legal compassion club, he also didn't exactly discourage them from running one without legal approvals that same officer was the one who recommended approving an investigation into the compassion club two years later
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dustin @godfrey.work · 28/09/2026
with a decision expected tomorrow in the constitutional challenge against DULF's criminal charges, i did a deep dive for @defactomedia.ca into internal VPD documents to look at how their relationship with DULF changed so dramatically www.defactomedia.ca/how-vancouve...
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How Vancouver police turned against DULF
Court records show the same inspector who encouraged the compassion club’s founders also approved the investigation that led to raids on their homes
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 28/09/2026
A Vancouver cop told DULF’s founders he would personally advocate for them. 2 years later, he approved the investigation that led to raids on their homes. www.defactomedia.ca/how-vancouve...
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How Vancouver police turned against DULF
Court records show the same inspector who encouraged the compassion club’s founders also approved the investigation that led to raids on their homes
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Trudi @trudiagogo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Did you know @defactomedia.ca launched a radio program on Vancouver co-op radio? Add these investigative journalists to your weekly listening diet: coopradio.org/shows/de-fac... #Vancouver #BC
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De Facto Radio - Vancouver Co-operative Radio
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 19/09/2026
Today at 11am PT we're launching De Facto Radio on 100.5FM in Vancouver Ep1: Canada's spy agency shares sensitive intel to corporations—with @writermjs.bsky.social & @zakvescera.bsky.social • Saturdays 100.5FM & live: coopradio.org/shows/de-fac... • Podcasts on demand: www.defactomedia.ca/radio/
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De Facto Radio
We broadcast live on Saturdays 11-11:30am PT, and podcast online
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 11/09/2026
Word of the day from @dictionarycom.bsky.social 🤩 www.dictionary.com/browse/de-fa...
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dustin @godfrey.work · 31/08/2026
I wrote in the latest @defactomedia.ca newsletter about the labour costs in doing accountability journalism. my last piece for De Facto took hours of work, from the original FOI requests to going through thousands of pages of court documents to... www.defactomedia.ca/newsletter/h...
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How we found emails police claimed didn't exist
The challenges & costs of freedom-of-info reporting
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Rumneek Johal @rumneeek.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Exclusive, from me, following a CBSA raid at a peaceful protest in Calgary, where international students say they had the rules quietly changed on them in the middle of their education. The raid comes amid rising anti-immigrant and anti-international student sentiment in Canada
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Zak Vescera @zakvescera.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Calgary police have used Palantir's software for 13 years. Now they're trying to replace it, citing "prohibitive costs." They won't say how much they paid Palantir. In the meantime, they're paying a U.S. military contractor to keep the system running. theijf.org/article/calg...
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Why Calgary police are trying to ditch Palantir
Service says “prohibitive costs” of contract have sparked push for replacement
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 26/08/2026
New newsletter: A first-person photo essay from the front lines of BC's biggest wildfire Plus: Vancouver overdose prevention site axed, as BC adds 138 more toxic drug deaths. www.defactomedia.ca/newsletter/m...
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My time fighting BC’s wildfires
Plus: Overdose prevention site axed. Cop guilty of breach of trust. 138 more toxic drug deaths.
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Harbinger Media Network @harbingermedia.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Did you know? Four new publications are joining Unrigged's cross-country community today! ⭐ legacy queer media @xtramagazine.com ⭐ local journalism initiative Documentalistes Canada ⭐ journalist co-op @defactomedia.ca ⭐ one-stop LGBTQ2S+ health info at Script Health Find out more at unrigged.ca
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 20/08/2026
10) A mandatory Coroner's inquest has begun for the RCMP killing of a Tla-o-qui-aht man Julian Jones was shot dead in Opitsaht, near Tofino, in Feb. 2021 westerlynews.ca/2026/08/12/c...
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Coroner's inquest set for man killed by Tofino RCMP in 2021 - Tofino/Ucluelet Westerly News
Inquest will examine circumstances of Julian Jones' death in Opitsaht in February 2021
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 20/08/2026
9) Ex-RCMP officer alleges Longueuil Police racially profiled him He is filing formal human-rights and police-ethics complaints. montreal.citynews.ca/2026/08/11/r...
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Retired RCMP officer files complaints, alleges Longueuil police engaged in racial profiling - CityNews Montreal
Things took a turn for the worse for retired RCMP officer Maurice Carvery on the evening of July 24, after he says Longueuil police allegedly accosted him in a common outdoor smoking area of the Houst...
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 20/08/2026
8) Police never told public about G7 bomb scare at Calgary airport The incident last year ended up being a false alarm. But it was only revealed recently by Department of National Defence docs obtained by The Maple, and authorities still won't release details www.readthemaple.com/police-didnt...
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Police Didn’t Notify Public Of G7 Bomb Scare At Calgary Airport
Local bomb squad was called to investigate a “threat” that turned out to be a false alarm.
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 20/08/2026
7) Manitoba's first Safer Consumption Site opens, managed by the Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre of Winnipeg www.ahwc.ca/programs/saf...
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Safer Consumption Site | Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 20/08/2026
6) BC’s top RCMP officer relieved of duties over unspecified allegations from 2016-18 www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
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Top B.C. Mountie Dwayne McDonald relieved of duty over unspecified allegations
OTTAWA - The commanding officer for the RCMP in British Columbia has been relieved of his duties after unspecified allegations from a decade ago.
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 20/08/2026
5) Vancouver council approves non-binding election questions on public drug use & involuntary facility Ken Sim’s ABC party majority approved them after 3 opposing councillors walked out, calling it unnecessary political theatre & a “$500K get-out-the-vote strategy” vancouversun.com/news/local-n...
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Vancouver council approves ABC's public-safety plebiscite questions for October ballot
Non-ABC councillors accuse Mayor Ken Sim’s party of political theatre, while ABC says voters deserve a say on public safety
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 20/08/2026
4) More police-involved deaths already mounting in August Recent incidents include a fatal fall in Scarborough and a gunfight in Calgary www.siu.on.ca/en/news_temp... globalnews.ca/news/1201573...
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Calgary police officer shot, suspect dead after dramatic chase and gunfire in city park | Globalnews.ca
A police officer was shot Monday in what began as a traffic stop but within seconds spiralled into a foot chase, carjacking and broad-daylight gun battle in a Calgary park.
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 20/08/2026
3) 53 police-involved deaths in Canada this year, as of July July was one of the deadliest months in the past decade with 14 deaths by police gunfire, in police custody, or during a police deployment mediacoop.ca/node/119365
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Canadian Police-Involved Deaths in July 2026
At least 14 people were killed through Canadian police actions in July 2026. This is among the deadliest months of Canadian police violence recorded since 2015. Twelve people were killed in June 2026,...
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 20/08/2026
2) Health Canada buried experts' safe supply report It was ready in June '23, but delayed for years amid an anti-safe-supply push by right-wing figures & for-profit medical interests Internal docs show plans plans to evade questions & have a "low-profile wrap up" drugdatadecoded.ca/how-health-c...
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Anatomy of a hush-up: How Health Canada buried the safe supply expert reviews
After a nearly two-year access to information process, Drug Data Decoded has obtained the correspondence detailing steps taken inside Health Canada to ensure the Expert Advisory Group reports on medic...
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 20/08/2026
1) Unhoused woman sues Victoria over seized property The small-claims tribunal decided she failed to prove she owned many of the 28 items (incl. a diamond & stove) or that city workers acted outside bylaws. It said she should've instead challenged those bylaws www.defactomedia.ca/newsletter/p...
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Unhoused woman sues city over impounded property
53 police-involved deaths this year. Feds buried safe supply report. BC's top Mountie out over allegations. Vancouver's $400,000+ ballot questions.
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 20/08/2026
ICYMI: 10 stories on homelessness, policing, & drug use in BC & Canada Read them in the thread below or in our latest newsletter: www.defactomedia.ca/newsletter/p...
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 19/08/2026
New newsletter: -Unhoused woman sues city over impounded property -53 police-involved deaths this year -Feds buried safe supply report -BC's top Mountie out over allegations -Vancouver's $400,000+ ballot questions www.defactomedia.ca/newsletter/p...
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Unhoused woman sues city over impounded property
53 police-involved deaths this year. Feds buried safe supply report. BC's top Mountie out over allegations. Vancouver's $400,000+ ballot questions.
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Unrigged @unrigged.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Did you know? Four new publications are joining Unrigged's cross-country community today! ⭐ legacy queer media @xtramagazine.com ⭐ local journalism initiative Documentalistes Canada ⭐ journalist co-op @defactomedia.ca ⭐ one-stop LGBTQ2S+ health info at Script Health Find out more at unrigged.ca
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dustin @godfrey.work · 12/08/2026
please consider subscribing for a monthly, annual or one-time donation to support our work: www.defactomedia.ca#/portal/
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dustin @godfrey.work · 12/08/2026
for myself, I'm keeping up some of the work I was doing with Filter, and more, with @defactomedia.ca. but we need support to be sustainable — journalism takes time, energy, resources, and often money to pay for various parts of our reporting (eg., court documents), not to mention for our labour.
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dustin @godfrey.work · 12/08/2026
I'm sorry to see this resource lost. Filter was a reliable space for good harm reduction reporting and a regular landing spot for my freelance work, with a fantastic editor to work with in Will. Support independent journalism that challenges power.
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 07/08/2026
5) Tenants plan legal action against Vancouver after affordable apartments rezoned by ABC majority Coun. Bligh said it "risks homelessness" for Myron Manor tenants to lose low-cost units (eg $1300 for 2bed) Hotel rooms won't give them Broadway Plan's usual right-to-return bsky.app/profile/madd...
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 06/08/2026
1) BC involuntary care policy found unconstitutional BC Supreme Court gave province 6 months to fix parts of Mental Health Act that "unjustifiably infringe" on rights of those w/ mental health disorders by granting medical directors "blanket power" in forced care www.defactomedia.ca/newsletter/b...
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BC involuntary care policy found unconstitutional
Post Facto: Police at Pride. Vic seeks more homelessness info. Protest coverage lawsuits. Losing housing.
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 06/08/2026
10 stories from last week in Canada on policing, homelessness, drug policy, legal battles, & more Read them in our latest newsletter www.defactomedia.ca/newsletter/b... or the thread below:
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 07/08/2026
10) Police march in Vancouver Pride for first time since removal in 2020 The police employee nonprofit Out On Patrol participated in last Sunday's parade A vendor says organizers gave unclear answers for months about whether police would be involved www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Police to march in Vancouver Pride Parade after 6 years | CBC News
It marks a major shift for the annual event, after parade organizers barred police from marching in 2020 saying Pride’s roots lie in “uprising against police brutality.”
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 07/08/2026
9) Richmond encampment designated “hazardous” site after fire The blaze consumed some trailers near Hwy 99, but was escaped by the occupant and her cats globalnews.ca/news/1200399...
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Richmond homeless encampment now deemed ‘hazardous site’ after fire - BC | Globalnews.ca
There are two growing homeless encampments off Highway 99 in Richmond, on either side of the highway, with one of them sitting atop a jet fuel pipeline.
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 07/08/2026
8) Anishinaabe of Lac Simon suing Quebec ministry over open-pit gold mine near reserve They saying constitutional obligations for consultation & accommodation weren’t met pivot.quebec/2026/07/27/l...
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L’or ou le vivant? Le combat des Anishnabés du Lac Simon contre l’industrie minière en Abitibi
La Nation Anishnabe du Lac Simon tient tête à une minière étrangère qui convoite son territoire ancestral pour y extraire de l’or.
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 07/08/2026
7) Edmonton police never made a report on hit-and-run, & publicized wrong car, victim says He also says his injuries have cost him his job & sense of smell bsky.app/profile/jens...
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 07/08/2026
6) 2,000+ Quebec households faced homelessness in July In Quebec, July 1 is Moving Day as 100,000+ leases expire Since 2019, the # of people with no new lease lined up has tripled — while Montreal asking rent has doubled via @therovermedia.bsky.social therover.ca/moving-day-a...
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Moving Day: A “Desperate” Struggle for a Growing Number of Montrealers – The Rover
July 1 is now a race against time for families facing homelessness once their lease expires.
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 07/08/2026
5) Tenants plan legal action against Vancouver after affordable apartments rezoned by ABC majority Coun. Bligh said it "risks homelessness" for Myron Manor tenants to lose low-cost units (eg $1300 for 2bed) Hotel rooms won't give them Broadway Plan's usual right-to-return bsky.app/profile/madd...
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 07/08/2026
4) National Post admits it defamed UNB prof who protested for Gaza The settlement included $3500 & a long correction conceding the prof had not “spent weeks … ignoring an eviction order” against a sit-in, & in fact won the withdrawl of UNB security’s trespass notice nbmediacoop.org/2026/07/27/n...
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New Brunswick prof reaches settlement with National Post over ‘defamatory’ reporting about Palestine solidarity acti
A University of New Brunswick professor who travelled to Egypt last year for the Global March to Gaza has agreed
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 07/08/2026
3) The Grind facing $1.3M suit from IDF reservist soldier A man seen on video removing protesters from a 2025 event at TMU claims he was defamed by the Toronto indy paper’s coverage The Grind says it twice sought comment from him & offered to look into & correct any error bsky.app/profile/theg...
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 07/08/2026
2) Victoria council votes to push for rollout of homelessness data-sharing system Unlike the Point in Time headcounts typically used to measure the unhoused population, HIFIS database would gather ongoing info from individuals about their status & what they say they need cheknews.ca/victoria-to-...
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Victoria to press BC Housing, CRD for action on homelessness data system 'decades' in the making
Victoria council has passed a motion to press BC Housing and the Capital Regional District (CRD) for progress on joining a federal system for data on homelessness that has been in the works for "decad...
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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 06/08/2026
1) BC involuntary care policy found unconstitutional BC Supreme Court gave province 6 months to fix parts of Mental Health Act that "unjustifiably infringe" on rights of those w/ mental health disorders by granting medical directors "blanket power" in forced care www.defactomedia.ca/newsletter/b...
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BC involuntary care policy found unconstitutional
Post Facto: Police at Pride. Vic seeks more homelessness info. Protest coverage lawsuits. Losing housing.
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