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Day 1 Akintoye trial: Father seeks justice against Vancouver Police after mistaken for suspect and violently arrested

Today Solomon Akintoye, 33, represented by Pivot Legal Society, is seeking a ruling of wrongful arrest and excessive use of force related to his detention and violent takedown by the Vancouver Police Department in 2011. This is the first significant civil lawsuit to challenge the policies of police in BC relating to investigative detention.

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Peter Kim | Feb 20, 2017 | Criminalization and Policing, Press Releases

Imagining a new future for drug policy in Canada

Imagining a new future for drug policy in Canada

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Caitlin Shane | Feb 10, 2017 | Blog, Drug Policy Reform

Pivot Legal Society launches civil lawsuit against Vancouver Police for fatally shooting of Tony Du

Tony Du civil lawsuit

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Peter Kim | Feb 09, 2017 | Criminalization and Policing, Press Releases

935 reasons why Canada’s "War on Drugs" has failed

A drug policy that criminalizes drug use is costing lives across BC. December was the deadliest month in a decade when it came to overdose deaths. Medical experts and former politicians say decriminalization is the answer.

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Peter Kim | Jan 23, 2017

Pivot Legal Society calling for life-saving changes to federal drug laws in light of disturbing data from BC Coroners Service

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Peter Kim | Jan 18, 2017 | Press Releases, Drug Policy Reform

Heated debate at Vancouver Park Board could have left the homeless in the freezing cold

Heated debate at Vancouver Park Board could have left the homeless in the freezing cold

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Peter Kim | Jan 14, 2017 | Blog, Homes For All

Federal Drug Laws Under Bill C-37: Lives on the Line

Yesterday marked a historic day for Canadian drug policy.

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Katrina Pacey | Dec 13, 2016 | Featured, Blog, Drug Policy Reform

Evaluating Canada's Sex Work Laws: The Case for Repeal

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Kevin Hollett | Dec 06, 2016 | Sex Workers' Rights, Research Reports

Report: Canada’s sex work laws have led to sweeping criminalization of sex workers

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Kevin Hollett | Dec 06, 2016 | Sex Workers' Rights, Featured, Press Releases, Research Reports

Tent City Evictions: Open Letter to the City of Vancouver

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Caitlin Shane | Dec 02, 2016

Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Fails to Respect Sex Workers’ Rights

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Kevin Hollett | Nov 18, 2016 | Sex Workers' Rights, Press Releases

Media Advisory: Decision today in challenge to tent city eviction

Media Advisory: Decision today in challenge to tent city eviction

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Kevin Hollett | Nov 16, 2016 | Press Releases

Media Advisory: Court to hear City of Vancouver application to evict homeless from tent city

Media Advisory: Court to hear City of Vancouver application to evict homeless from tent city

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Kevin Hollett | Nov 14, 2016 | Press Releases, Homes For All

Welcome to the Pivot family!

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Kerry Porth | Nov 07, 2016 | Featured

Tent Cities: Fighting Displacement When There’s Nowhere Else to go

Tent Cities: Fighting displacement when there’s nowhere else to go

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Caitlin Shane | Nov 04, 2016 | Featured, Blog, Homes For All