"The best test of a civilised society is the way in which it treats its most vulnerable and weakest members."

Mahatma Gandhi


 

What is Pivot?
Qu’est-ce que Pivot?

Pivot Legal Society is a non-profit legal advocacy organization located in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

Pivot's mandate is to take a strategic approach to social change, using the law to address the root causes that undermine the quality of life of those most on the margins.

We believe that everyone, regardless of income, benefits from a healthy and inclusive community where values such as opportunity, respect and equality are strongly rooted in the law.

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Listen to Pivot podcasts!

Pivot Legal Society has begun producing a weekly podcast. The first podcast was produced on Tuesday February 5 and uploaded on Thursday February 7, 2008.

The podcasts will come out weekly and be around 20-30 minutes in length. They will focus on Pivot's campaign issues as well as other general issues important to the residents of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

Please obtain a free subscription on iTunes to download the broadcast from the links on the podcast page. Either download to your mp3 player or listen on your PC.

 

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Elections Act changes will prevent homeless from voting

May 9, 2008

Vancouver – Pivot Legal Society, VANDU, the BC Civil Liberties Association and the Impact on Communities Coalition are calling into question the constitutionality of new amendments to the Elections Act which will place greater restrictions on the right of homeless and low-income people to vote.

Solutions for homelessness offered to City

April 29, 2008

Three young authors had plenty of advice to offer the City of Vancouver on how to address the growing issues of a lack of affordable housing and a growing homelessness crisis yesterday.

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