As the opioid overdose crisis devastates communities across Canada, groups hope that other jurisdictions will follow Vancouver's lead to take meaningful action on full drug decriminalization.

A group of community organizations serving the Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside filed a Service and Policy Complaint with the Vancouver Police Board opposing the creation of a new VPD Neighbourhood Response Unit.

The Court did not condone the City’s “priorities and approach” regarding Anita Place, and invited the parties to bring another application regarding the constitutionality of the City’s conduct.

Justice Mosley agreed with our arguments and dismissed CABA’s application, citing directly from our submissions. In his decision

We intend to inform the Court of the City and RCMP’s misconduct over the weekend, which included numerous and egregious contraventions of Justice Grauer’s decision.

We are encouraged by the Court's recognition of life safety concerns and the allowing of solid structures

The city has increasingly adopted an "ideology of enforcement" that will harm vulnerable residents.