The BC NDP announced plans to revive the BC Human Rights Commission. British Columbia has been the only province in Canada without a commission since it was dismantled by the Liberals in 2002.

Harm reduction advocates opened Toronto's first "pop-up" safe injection site at Moss Park over the weekend. It was a courageous and compassionate move that will save countless lives in the context of a public health emergency.

NDP leadership candidate Jagmeet Singh is calling for a ban on racial profiling by police. The practice is often known as carding, and the idea would be an important first step in repairing relationships between law enforcement and racialized communities.

The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act became Canadian law in May 2017 to encourage people to call 911 in the event of an overdose without fear of charge or arrest.1 The Act provides some legal protections for individuals who are at the scene of an overdose when police arrive—whether they are the caller, the person needing medical attention, or another person at the scene. The Act does not provide blanket immunity against all charges.

The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act became Canadian law in May 2017 to encourage people to call 911 in the event of an overdose without fear of charge or arrest.1 The Act provides some legal protections for individuals who are at the scene of an overdose when police arrive—whether they are the caller, the person needing medical attention, or another person at the scene. The Act does not provide blanket immunity against all charges.

Pivot’s work is grounded in the belief that poverty and social exclusion are not inevitable. Through our campaigns, our team focuses on making the possibility of a more just and compassionate society a reality. Our projects evolve from year to year, but our central mandate, to use legal tools and political advocacy to challenge laws and policies that intensify poverty and social exclusion, remains the same.

Residents of Anita Place homeless encampment in Maple Ridge have filed court proceedings against the Province of British Columbia for leaving them with nowhere to go but the streets.

The City of Vancouver has let yet another SRO hotel fall into disrepair and now vulnerable residents are at risk of losing their homes.

Human rights prevailed over property rights after the homeless and their supporters won a victory at BC Supreme Court. Justice Neena Sharma dismissed an injunction application by the city of Vancouver to dismantle a tent city on Main Street after failing to see the "irreparable harm" its presence would have allegedly caused.