"The best test of a civilised society is the way in which it treats its most vulnerable and weakest members." Mahatma Gandhi
Group thinks there's been enough study The Pivot Legal Society and a number of other groups want VANOC to go public with the housing plan for the Olympics. [CKNW News Talk 980, April 30, 2007]
Province, city edited report on Downtown Eastside hotels The primary author of a controversial report on 54 Downtown Eastside hotels says senior city staff and the provincial government watered down his findings about welfare scams in the final draft. [Vancouver Sun, April 29]
Start building now: Advocates ...has not been officially released or promoted by VANOC. "The report has, in a word, disappeared," said Pivot Legal Society lawyer David Eby. "VANOC is an organization where... [24 Hours, April 30, 2007]
Anti-poverty groups want to see fast action on promised housing before Olympics David Eby of the PIVOT legal society said Sunday pressure needs to be put on the Vancouver Olympic Committee and the three levels of government... [This excellent Canadian Press article, which sums up the press conference on Sunday, was on 680News. The report was also on several other radio station websites including CBC, April 29, 2007]
Gala raises a record $90,000 to support AIDS work A gala honouring outstanding achievements by individuals and organizations working in the B.C. AIDS movement raised a record-setting $90,000 on Sunday... [Vancouver Sun, April 24, 2007]
AccolAIDS awards winners honoured at gala The sixth annual AccolAIDS awards gala honoured outstanding achievements of individuals and organizations working in the BC AIDS movement... [Vancouver Sun, April 23, 2007]
Mayor will decide if chief faces investigation ...yet face an investigation into his role in the handling of a complaint filed in 2003 by the Pivot Legal Society against officers of the Vancouver police department. Pivot claimed that Graham and the VPD... [Georgia Straight, April 19, 2007]
DERA head sues Vancouver councillor ...Kerr said DERA has alliances with the APC but also with other advocacy groups, including the Carnegie Community Action Project and Pivot Legal Society... [Vancouver Sun, April 18, 2007]
Shoplifter wins against security guards ...Pivot Legal Society lawyer David Eby said the court was sending a message to private security guards not to exceed their authority... [Vancouver Sun, April 18, 2007]
New security-industry bill called inadequate ...But representatives of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association, the B.C. Human Rights Coalition and the Pivot Legal Society said Thursday... [Vancouver Sun, April 13, 2007]
Code of conduct demanded ...Yesterday, the B.C. Human Rights Coalition, the B.C. Civil Liberties Association and Pivot Legal Society applauded the new bill's intent -- but said it needs work... [The Province, April 13, 2007]
Groups seek stronger security-guard rules ...representatives of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association, the B.C. Human Rights Coalition and the Pivot Legal Society said today the legislation has serious flaws... [Vancouver Sun, April 12, 2007]
Anti-poverty groups give rare praise to Liberals But 'brutal policies' led to homeless 'disaster' ..."Today is a good-news story," said David Eby, staff lawyer with the Pivot Legal Society... [The Province, April 4, 2007]
Homeless to get safe havens in B.C. The announcement even drew praise from Pivot. "This response is a direct response to the advocacy of Downtown Eastside organizations and the work that we've done on the housing issue," said lawyer David Eby, a Pivot volunteer. [Canoe, April 3, 2007]
B.C. government buys up hotels, buildings for homeless ... “This response is a direct response to the advocacy of Downtown Eastside organizations and the work that we've done on the housing issue,” said lawyer David Eby, a Pivot volunteer... [globeandmail.com, April 3, 2007]
B.C. gov't buys up fleabag hotels in Vancouver ... The Pivot Legal Society estimates hotel conversions have already led to some 700 evictions... [CTV, April 3, 2007]
Bad Lieutenant ...Last month, the OPCC launched an external investigation into the conduct of Vancouver police officers based on a non-cooperation complaint submitted more than a year ago by Pivot Legal Society, a Downtown Eastside legal advocacy organization... [Only magazine, April 3, 2007]
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