The Pivot Blog

Practical Drug Decriminalization in British Columbia

In light of the federal government’s failure to meaningfully reform drug policy, provinces like B.C. can and must take legal steps to effectively (“de facto”) decriminalize simple possession by re-directing police resources away from its criminal enforcement.

Sozan Savehilaghi | Aug 30, 2019 | Drug Policy Reform, Position Papers

Letter to Lethbridge City Council Regarding Motion on Supervised Consumption Sites

Kaymi Yoon-Maxwell | Aug 20, 2019 | Letters & Statements

Trafficking Hysteria and Citizen Surveillance

Kerry Porth | Aug 06, 2019 | Sex Workers' Rights, Blog

Memo on Street Checks Moratorium

The practice of "street check" lacks a basis in law and is disproportionately weaponized against racialized and low-income communities. This memo calls for a moratorium on street checks as the only alternative to reforms that risk legitimizing an overwhelmingly harmful and discriminatory practice.

Sozan Savehilaghi | Jul 25, 2019 | Criminalization and Policing, Legal Submissions

Know Your Rights Handbook: A guide for people who rely on public space

Pivot Legal Society | Jul 18, 2019 | Criminalization and Policing, Public Legal Education

Pivot Legal Society responds to most recent Anita Place ruling

The Court did not condone the City’s “priorities and approach” regarding Anita Place, and invited the parties to bring another application regarding the constitutionality of the City’s conduct.

Sozan Savehilaghi | Jul 18, 2019 | Press Releases, Homes For All

Submissions to the Special Committee to Review the Police Complaint Process

As part of Pivot’s police accountability mandate we have been involved in many complaints filed with the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner (OPCC). We have 3 central recommendations for the Special Committee to Review the Police Complaint Process

Kaymi Yoon-Maxwell | Jul 03, 2019 | Criminalization and Policing, Legal Submissions