Vancouver released its final FIFA Human Rights Action Plan, only 2 weeks before the first 2026 World Cup match, offering far too little far too late Read part 2 and follow along as we take a deep dive into FIFA’s Human Rights Framework, revealing the chasm between what 2026 host city action plans purport to do and what they mean in practice.

Starting May 13, 2026, the City of Vancouver’s FIFA World Cup 2026 Bylaw is in effect. Before and during FIFA, you can expect intensified surveillance, increased enforcement of both new and existing bylaws, and the largest deployment of law enforcement in Vancouver’s history. Know your rights before you head out.

What forces is FIFA bringing to Vancouver, and who stands to be most impacted? Join us as we explore these impacts in our new blog series “FIFA on the Block”. Read part 1 and follow along as we continue documenting and reporting on FIFA’s impacts, Pivot’s Legal Observer Program (*more on this soon*), and community led resistance!

UPDATE: Bill 11 passed through Third Reading and received Royal Assent on Thursday April 16, 2026, fundamentally undermining the legislative process and vesting virtually unfettered decision-making power in the hands of politicians and contracted housing providers.

Unceded and stolen Coast Salish lands – On behalf of an informal coalition of organizations and collectives in the DTES and Chinatown communities (“the Coalition”), we are sounding the alarm on the massive human rights implications of the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 – which, so far, the City of Vancouver has refused to adequately address.

Pivot and BCCLA write pursuant to s. 172(2)(a) of BC’s Police Act, requesting the OPCC’s review of the Vancouver Police Board’s inaction with respect to service and policy complaint (#2024-26600) as required under s. 171 of the Act. We urge the OPCC to implement its own independent investigation into the systemic causes of the use of force complaint!

PRESS RELEASE - Pivot and BCCLA request BC’s Police Complaint Commissioner’s review of Police Board inaction with respect to VPD’s use of force in Palestine protest

NOTE: As of today, Jan. 31, 2026, it is once again illegal in BC to possess any amount of illegal drug(s) under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. This includes private residences. Sanctioned supervised consumption sites and overdose prevention sites will continue to be the only decriminalized spaces in which to possess and consume drugs, though traveling to these sites while in possession of drugs intended to be used there risks criminalization.

A Street Guide for Your Rights & Responsibilities as a Tenant in SRO & Supportive Housing.

In May 2025, Pivot Legal Society (“Pivot”), alongside several public interest groups intervened in Dorsey v Canada (Attorney General), 2025 SCC 38. Dorsey was an appeal brought by prisoners which affirms access to habeas corpus to challenge continued unlawful confinement in more restrictive prisons and forms of confinement that deprive a person of their liberty.