The city has increasingly adopted an "ideology of enforcement" that will harm vulnerable residents.
As the coldest days of the year approach, the City is striving to break apart a community of homeless people living at Anita Place tent city
In May of 2017, around 90 homeless individuals banded together to find safety and security in community by setting up a tent city to survive outdoors. Over the following year, that community grew to nearly 200 people. We have followed them in their journey as they’ve taken a stand against the bigotry and stigma that fuel BC’s homelessness crisis to show their courage and determination in the face of systemic discrimination.
The mandatory victim fine surcharge criminalizes poverty and threatens the health and safety of marginalized communities.
#PivotLegal successfully fought back against a proposed law that would have endangered the lives of people who are homeless
Stigma and prejudice fuel community opposition to homeless shelters and supports
The situation in Surrey shows how discrimination and prejudice underly our treatment of others
Anita Place has become Canada's longest-standing community-organized, public encampment in living memory
The mandatory nature of the surcharge threatens the health and safety of marginalized communities.
Provincial government to increase funding to legal aid and child care.