Our goals in this work are to challenge and eliminate the stigmatizing beliefs and laws that lead to the discrimination and criminalization of people who rely on public space for their work and shelter, people who use and sell drugs, and people who do sex work, because stigma and poverty negatively impact people’s access to quality housing, food security, employment opportunities, health outcomes, self-esteem, and life expectancy.

We have some exciting projects in the works right now to enshrine protections in law to ensure that no one is discriminated against or criminalized on the basis of their social condition. We will be holding municipal policy makers accountable to the harmful impacts of stigmatizing bylaws which result in the marginalization and criminalization of the most vulnerable members of our communities.

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