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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, sḵwx̱wú7mesh & səlilwətaɬ territory| Vancouver, BC | September 29, 2026 – In a landmark ruling that could alter the fabric of drug policy in Canada, the BC Supreme ...

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...

Podcast Episode · Crackdown · July 22 · 48m

Responding to Police in Health Service Settings: Know Your Rights, Protect Your Clients is a practical resource for health service providers in British Columbia seeking to reduce police interference i...

Part 3 of Pivot’s FIFA on the Block series examines how climate change and extreme heat are impacting the 2026 FIFA Games, both inside and outside the stadium.

Vancouver released its final FIFA Human Rights Action Plan, only 2 weeks before the first 2026 World Cup match, offering far too little far too late Read part 2 and follow along as we take a deep div...

The Honourable Lisa BeareMinister of Education and Child CareProvince of British ColumbiaPO Box 9045 Stn Prov GovtVictoria, BC V8W 9E2 The Honourable Nina Krieger Minister of Public Safety and Solicit...

The city’s finalized approach will undercount violations and do too little to address them, says Vancouver Anti-FIFA Coalition.

Pivot Legal Society is launching a new Legal Observer program as part of our response to Vancouver being a host city for FIFA World Cup. Legal Observers are trained volunteers who attend events with p...

Brief examples of how order maintenance policing generates (publicly funded) disorder

What forces is FIFA bringing to Vancouver, and who stands to be most impacted? Join us as we explore these impacts in our new blog series “FIFA on the Block”. Read part 1 and follow along as we cont...

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For Immediate Release April 14, 2026 Ten Years In: A Crisis Being Normalized Today marks ten years since British Columbia declared a public health emergency in response to the toxic drug poisoning ...

Dropping DRIPA is a political calculation that will leave the province worse off.

March 31st 2026 The Honourable Doug Ford, MPPPremier, Minister of Intergovernmental AffairsVia email: premier@ontario.ca | doug.fordco@pc.ola.org The Honourable Sylvia Jones, MPPDeputy Premier, Minist...

BCCLA, Pivot Legal Society, and BC Poverty Reduction, and an informal coalition of organizations and collectives in the DTES and Chinatown communities are sounding the alarm over the deeply concerning...

Podcast Episode · Redeye · March 24 · 13m

A recent RCMP operation targeting people looking to buy sexual services is being described by police as an anti-human trafficking initiative, drawing questions from a Vancouver sex workers’ advocacy g...

This webinar will examine the right to housing, as recognized in the National Housing Strategy Act, and the legal obligations of all levels of government to protect this right.<br /><em>• Bilingual pr...

News Podcast · Updated Semiweekly · A progressive take on current events. Produced by an independent media collective at Vancouver Cooperative Radio.

This webinar will examine the right to housing, as recognized in the National Housing Strategy Act, and the legal obligations of all levels of government to protect this right.<br /><em>• Bilingual pr...

On March 4, 2026, Minister Christine Boyle proposed sweeping new legislation to further erode the rights of tenants living in supportive housing, fundamentally undermining the legislative process and ...

Report back from P.O.W.E.R.'s outreach to DTES supportive housing tenants, Sept - Dec 2025

People and communities in Vancouver, British Columbia (BC) have been profoundly impacted by the toxic drug crisis, which has driven a province-wide pu…

PRESS RELEASE - Pivot and BCCLA request BC’s Police Complaint Commissioner’s review of Police Board inaction with respect to VPD’s use of force in Palestine protest

NOTE: As of today, Jan. 31, 2026, it is once again illegal in BC to possess any amount of illegal drug(s) under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. This includes private residences. Sanctioned su...

P.O.W.E.R., tenants and housing justice groups have created a free resource on tenancy rights in so-called 'supportive housing' and SRO units

Working towards the recognition, implementation and exercise of our inherent Indigenous Title, Rights and Treaty Rights