"The best test of a civilised society is the way in which it treats its most vulnerable and weakest members." Mahatma Gandhi
Calendar seller finds his niche Run by Pivot Legal Society, the calendar program was set up to counter the image of the community presented by the news media, which often focus only on the street-level drug use and the poverty, said organizer Paul Ryan. [Vancouver Sun, November 29, 2007]
Police apology starts new era in DTES Over the past two months, de Haas said that he has had exploratory discussions with Pivot Legal Society and the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users, of which Wilson is a former president. [Georgia Straight, November 15, 2007]
Lawsuit won't help homeless, Plant says Geoff Plant was commenting on a lawsuit filed by David Eby of Pivot Legal Society on behalf of James McQueen, who lost his possessions and was left homeless when the city closed the Downtown Eastside hotel he occupied Feb. 28. [Globe & Mail, November 8, 2007]
City shrugs off responsibility for rentals Mr. McQueen, who is represented by David Eby of Pivot Legal, is suing for damages, including the possessions he lost, when the city closed the Picadilly Hotel abruptly on Feb. 28. [Globe & Mail, November 6, 2007]
Pivot Legal Society agrees to drop complaints against police The Pivot Legal Society has agreed to withdraw the last of its complaints against the Vancouver police department after acknowledging that the department has made major changes to its policies and procedures. [Vancouver Sun, November 6, 2007]
Local news in brief BATTLE ENDS A dispute between the Pivot Legal Society and Vancouver police ended yesterday after Pivot withdrew the last of their 52 complaints against the force. For its part, the VPD issued a statement saying it "regrets" that policy changes were not made prior to the complaints. [24 Hours, November 6, 2007]
Activists reach pact with police over Downtown Eastside issues A five-year struggle by the Pivot Legal Society to investigate the Vancouver Police Department has "come to a peaceful end" with an agreement between the two sides, the VPD announced yesterday. [The Province, November 6, 2007]
The apology is nice but there's still work to be done John Richardson with the Pivot Legal Society is welcoming the VPD's apology to more than 50 people who claimed they were abused by officers in the downtown eastside... [CKNW, November 6, 2007] Van. police, group for downtrodden bury hatchet The Vancouver Police Department has issued a formal apology, five years after a group representing people on the city's downtrodden Downtown Eastside complained about some officers. [CTV, November 5, 2007]
Vancouver police and group for city's downtrodden bury hatchet on abuse complaints The Vancouver Police Department has issued a formal apology, five years after a group representing people on the city's downtrodden Downtown Eastside complained about some officers. [Canadian Press Association, November 5, 2007]
VPD apologizes for past complaints ...In exchange, the Pivot Legal Society has agreed to withdraw two complaints that claimed the VPD undermined the police complaint process by refusing to co-operate with an RCMP investigation into the previous complaints. [News 1130, November 5, 2007]
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