Joint Written Brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status...
On May 5th 2023, Pivot, alongside PACE Society, submitted a written brief to House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women regarding its study on human trafficking.Read our policy...
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Talking Back to the City: A manual for winning — and resisting — local drug...
Download the ReportDownload the Golden Rules PosterTalking Back to the City: A manual for winning – and resisting – local drug policy is a drug policy report authored by Pivot Legal Society and the...
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Confronting Ableism & Sanism in Policing: An Interview with Vesper Moore
This year, on Access Awareness Day, Pivot is picking up the theme of “Inclusion Starts Here” to highlight how accessible and inclusive communities don’t rely on police violence or carceral...
View ArticleResponse to VPD Report on Jury Recommendations Regarding Myles Gray's Murder
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 15, 2023xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh) / Vancouver, B.C.– Nearly 8 years after the death of Myles Gray during a brutal and...
View ArticleJustice for Jared - Notice of Civil Claim Filed
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 7, 2023xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh) / Vancouver, B.C.– This morning, 24 months after Jared Lowndes was killed by the...
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"You Can Not Keep Killing Us"
The mother and daughters of Jared Lowndes mark two years since the RCMP killing of their loved one by filing a civil law suit.Laura Holland, July 8, 2023, Grandview Park memorial. Photo by Nic...
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Pivot Legal Society Annual Report 2022
Peer experts, community organizers and groups, funders, and supporters, are all a critical part of our work which at its heart, involves creating space for and learning from, people directly impacted...
View ArticleFighting for Tenancy Rights and Housing Justice Through Coalition-Building -...
On May 31st, 2023, Pivot Legal Society and Our Homes Can’t Wait were granted leave to co-intervene in the case of McNeil v. Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver2022 BCSC 2174 when it comes before...
View ArticleTenancy Rights Amidst BC’s Housing Crisis - Part 2
Earlier, we wrote about Pivot and OHCW’s coalition for intervention in the appeal of McNeil v. Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver2022 BCSC 2174. The case has significant implications on...
View ArticleSarah Runyon and Caitlin Shane file Charter challenge to drug possession at...
UPDATE: Following our recent notice to challenge section 4(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (drug possession), Public Prosecution Service of Canada has issued a stay of proceedings,...
View ArticleBuilding Community Power for Housing as a Human Right - Part 3
On October 16-17, 2023, Our Homes Can't Wait Coalition [“OHCW”] and Pivot Legal Society [“Pivot”] will be at the BC Court of Appeal to co-intervene in the appeal of McNeil v. Elizabeth Fry Society of...
View ArticleMcNeil v. Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver: Tenancy rights at stake!
Media AdvisoryWhen: Monday October 16, 2023, at 8:30 AMWhere: 800 Smithe Street, Vancouver, BC [Google map - Smithe Street Entrance]Who: Our Homes Can’t Wait (OHCW) members, Pivot Legal Society (PIVOT)...
View ArticlePivot's Statement of Solidarity With Palestine
Legal Frameworks Uphold Colonial Complicity in the Occupation of PalestineStaff members of Pivot Legal Society have roots across the globe, and each of us brings our own unique perspectives, lived...
View ArticlePivot Submission to the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls
On January 30th 2024, Pivot prepared brief written submissions to the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls (“VAWG”) for its Report to the UN Human Rights Council on Prostitution and...
View ArticleAsserting Sex Workers Rights Under The Charter
This briefing provides an overview of recent constitutional challenges to the federal sex work laws under the Charter. Second, it provides an outline of the legal basis for asserting bodily autonomy,...
View ArticleImpacted Families Call for Inquiry Amidst Failings of Civilian Police...
xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh) / Vancouver, B.C. - Laura Holland, her family, and supporters seeking Justice for Dale Culver and Jared Lowndes are...
View ArticlePivot Legal Society Annual Report 2023
⭐️ With a massive thanks to our collaborators, Pivot Legal Society presents our Annual Report 2023!❤️️ Here is a window into our work!2023 may feel like a lifetime ago, and much has changed, but we had...
View ArticleLegal groups file complaints against VPD for excessive use of force and...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 18, 2024xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) territories / Vancouver, BC– Lawyers with Pivot Legal Society and the BC Civil...
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No Arrests for Drug Possession at an Overdose
Pivot to intervene at the Supreme Court of Canada in R v WilsonFighting clawbacks to the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose ActAn overdose is a medical emergency. Period. Unfortunately, it is all too often...
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