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Why feminism must include the fight for sex workers’ rights

True feminism entails listening to people with lived experience

Kerry Porth | Jan 26, 2018 | Sex Workers' Rights, Blog

Community backlash against women's shelter: This is why the Women's March matters

JANUARY 20: Show up! And support marginalized women and their right to health, safety, and dignity

Patti MacAhonic | Jan 17, 2018 | Blog, Homes For All

Our social justice goals for 2018

This year make your New Year's resolution more meaningful by making it about someone else.

Peter Kim | Jan 11, 2018 | Blog, Anti-Stigma, Drug Policy Reform, Homes For All

Saying goodbye and welcoming the next chapter of Pivot

To all the friends, supporters, and allies I've met along this incredible journey: "Thank you."

Peter Kim | Dec 21, 2017 | Blog

Ending discrimination on the basis of social condition: The next frontier in the fight for affordable housing

"Social condition is the situation you have in society because of your income, your occupation or your level of education."

Darcie Bennett | Dec 19, 2017 | Blog, Anti-Stigma, Homes For All

Over 100,000 visits and zero fatalities at one overdose prevention site

After more than 100,000 visits there hasn't been a single fatality at one of Vancouver's first overdose prevention site

Peter Kim | Dec 14, 2017 | Blog, Drug Policy Reform

A victory for residents of Anita Place

For the second time, the City Of Maple Ridge backed away from an injunction order after presented with evidence of the safety and security benefits of Anita Place.

Anna Cooper | Dec 13, 2017 | Blog, Homes For All

Strings attached: The National Housing Strategy won’t help people struggling with homelessness now

Though a positive step in the right direction, there are a few issues with the National Housing Strategy.

Dj Larkin | Nov 24, 2017 | Blog, Homes For All

Why we’re doing the Welfare Food Challenge on only $18 a week

There are many reasons why the recent welfare rate increase isn't helping low-income residents.

Peter Kim | Nov 01, 2017 | Blog, Homes For All

On the stereotype of the “drug kingpin”: Why tougher penalties for fentanyl trafficking won’t end the overdose crisis

Data reveals that increased policing has done nothing to end the overdose crisis and stop the loss of life.

Peter Kim | Oct 23, 2017 | Criminalization and Policing, Blog, Drug Policy Reform