Press Releases at Pivot Legal Society

Press Releases

A Statement from our clients on Health Canada's reversal of the regulations barring Heroin Assisted Therapy ("HAT")

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Douglas King | Sep 07, 2016 | Press Releases

VPD Responds to Stingray Inquiry: VPD "does not have this device"

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Melanie Begalka | Jun 22, 2016 | Criminalization & Policing, Press Releases

Pivot response to Amnesty International’s new policy on protection of sex workers’ rights

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Kevin Hollett | May 25, 2016 | Featured, sex work, Sex Worker Rights, amnesty international, PCEPA, Press Releases

Supreme Court strikes down another mandatory minimum sentence

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Kevin Hollett | Apr 15, 2016 | Featured, mandatory minimum sentences, lloyd, supreme court of canada, health and drug policy, Press Releases

Coroner’s inquest into police-involved death of Jacob Setah recommends better mental health services, review of taser use

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Kevin Hollett | Apr 15, 2016 | Press Releases, Police Accountability, taser, setah, mental health act

Media Advisory: Supreme Court to deliver decision in mandatory minimum sentencing challenge

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Kevin Hollett | Apr 14, 2016 | Featured, Press Releases, mandatory minimum sentences, lloyd, health and drug policy

Media Advisory: Coroner’s inquest into police-involved death of First Nations teenager begins today

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Kevin Hollett | Apr 11, 2016 | Featured, Press Releases, Police Accountability, mental health, youth incarceration

Parties Argue for Disclosure of Documents About “Stringray” Surveillance Devices

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Kevin Hollett | Mar 24, 2016 | Featured, Press Releases, Police Accountability, stingray, privacy

Canada must recognize the rights of homeless: UN report

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Kevin Hollett | Mar 07, 2016 | Featured, housing, homelessness, united nations, housing justice, Press Releases

Canada failing international housing obligations, Pivot tells UN

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Kevin Hollett | Feb 19, 2016 | Featured, Press Releases, homeless, housing