The Pivot Blog

Pivot Legal Society and Canadian Drug Policy Coalition successfully defend supervised consumption at Federal Court of Canada

Justice Mosley agreed with our arguments and dismissed CABA’s application, citing directly from our submissions. In his decision

Peter Kim | Feb 28, 2019 | Press Releases, Drug Policy Reform

Pivot Legal Society files appeal to BC Supreme Court Order after heavy-handed enforcement at Anita Place

We intend to inform the Court of the City and RCMP’s misconduct over the weekend, which included numerous and egregious contraventions of Justice Grauer’s decision.

Kaymi Yoon-Maxwell | Feb 25, 2019 | Press Releases, Homes For All

Pivot Legal Society seeks leave to appeal aspects of BC Supreme Court ruling on Anita Place. Encouraged by recognition of life safety concerns and the allowing of solid structures

We are encouraged by the Court's recognition of life safety concerns and the allowing of solid structures

Peter Kim | Feb 08, 2019 | Press Releases, Homes For All

VIDEO: The Impacts of Police and Policing

Police across the province are endangering lives and working in direct conflict with health authorities

Peter Kim | Feb 04, 2019 | Criminalization and Policing, Videos, Project Inclusion

VIDEO: How Court-Imposed Conditions Set People up to Fail

"Conditions of release" are imprisoning vulnerable communities in a cycle of harm that produced criminality

Peter Kim | Feb 04, 2019 | Videos, Project Inclusion

VIDEO: No Access, No Support: Service Gaps and Barriers

Because of stigma, our social safety net is often inaccessible to people who need it.

Peter Kim | Feb 04, 2019 | Videos, Drug Policy Reform, Project Inclusion

VIDEO: Why a Stigma-Auditing Process Matters for BC

Stigma fuels the creation of harmful laws that further reinforce the biases and prejudices we hold

Peter Kim | Feb 04, 2019 | Videos

Third Injunction Application against Anita Place Tent City: Pivot's Submissions to the BC Supreme Court

The City of Maple Ridge filed its third injunction application against Anita Place with concerns about fire safety. #PivotLegal's team advocated for the City to take a harm reduction approach to heating solutions for the tent city's residents. Here are our submissions.

Kaymi Yoon-Maxwell | Jan 31, 2019 | Homes For All, Legal Submissions

Pivot Legal Society defends Anita Place from Maple Ridge enforcement orders and injunctions

The city has increasingly adopted an "ideology of enforcement" that will harm vulnerable residents.

Peter Kim | Jan 15, 2019 | Press Releases, Homes For All

Headlines in 2019

Pivot Legal Society headlines, in the news in 2019

Pivot Legal Society | Jan 01, 2019 | In the News

Pivot Legal and Anita Place respond to City of Maple Ridge’s Supreme Court Application on first day of winter

As the coldest days of the year approach, the City is striving to break apart a community of homeless people living at Anita Place tent city

Peter Kim | Dec 21, 2018 | Press Releases, Homes For All

Project Inclusion: Making Stigma Visible

Stigma disqualifies people and groups from social acceptance and social equity

Darcie Bennett | Dec 19, 2018 | Blog, Project Inclusion

Project Inclusion: Service Gaps and Barriers

There are very real and direct health, safety, and human rights implications that arise where services are not available or accessible to marginalized people.

Darcie Bennett | Dec 16, 2018 | Blog, Project Inclusion