The Pivot Blog

Supreme Court of Canada to hear challenge to mandatory minimum sentencing for drug users

Vancouver, B.C. [April 30]—The Supreme Court of Canada announced today that it will hear an appeal of mandatory minimum sentencing for drug offences in the case of R v. Lloyd.

Kevin Hollett | Apr 30, 2015 | Featured, Press Releases

Protecting drug users from harmful mandatory minimum sentencing

Adrienne Smith | Apr 29, 2015 | Accountable Policing, health and drug policy

Vancouver’s new police chief: Prioritize accountability and community enagagement

Douglas King | Apr 20, 2015 | Accountable Policing

The Supreme Court of Canada and Nur: Challenging harmful mandatory minimum sentences

Adrienne Smith | Apr 16, 2015 | Accountable Policing

Supreme Court of Canada finds mandatory minimum sentences unconstitutional

Kevin Hollett | Apr 14, 2015 | Featured, Press Releases

The dignity of Cindy Gladue

Kevin Hollett | Apr 07, 2015 | sex_workers_rights, Sex Worker Rights

With No Reference in Ontario, Sex Workers Must Look to Litigation Again

Brenda Belak | Apr 02, 2015 | sex_workers_rights, Sex Worker Rights

Victory for Abbotsford homeless as court rules in favour of access to justice

Dj Larkin | Mar 30, 2015 | housing, abbotsford, featured

Media Advisory: Decision today in Abbotsford homeless lawsuit

Kevin Hollett | Mar 27, 2015 | Featured, Press Releases

Cindy Gladue: A demand for justice

Brenda Belak | Mar 26, 2015

Pivot Legal Society to defend Abbotsford’s homeless right to access justice

Kevin Hollett | Mar 25, 2015 | Featured, Press Releases

Harper government moves to block supervised injection services for drug users in Canada

Adrienne Smith | Mar 23, 2015

Reject Bill C-2

Kevin Hollett | Mar 23, 2015

Speak with sex workers, not for them

Brenda Belak | Mar 18, 2015

Coalition Continues to Demand National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

Kevin Hollett | Feb 27, 2015 | Press Releases