Pivot Legal Society @pivotlegal
Using the law as a tool, we challenge unjust legislation, policies & practices that undermine human rights, intensify poverty and perpetuate stigma. pivotlegal.org Vancouver, BC Joined March 2009-
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The criminal injustice system in so-called Canada is a cop protection system. A system of murderous violence. No charges for cops who killed Jared Lowndes. #JusticeForJared #ACAB
"There have been many police killings of Indigenous people, done with impunity." Mabel Nipshank Today the BC Crown said, again, it is ok for cops to kill Indigenous people. #JusticeForJared
“It is all too rare that there is even minimal accountability for police officers who kill in Canada." #JusticeForJared lakecowichangazette.com/news/no-charge…
The BCPS has decided not to charge the officers who shot and killed Jared Lowndes. His mother, Laura Holland, is calling for an inquiry to investigate the high numbers of Indigenous people killed by police.
> BC Prosecution Service has announced they will not be pursuing charges against the 3 Campbell River cops, none of whom have ever been publicly identified. Shameful. themainlander.com/2024/04/23/ust…
full statement on @MainlanderNews: themainlander.com/2024/04/23/ust… x.com/defund604/stat…
full statement on @MainlanderNews: themainlander.com/2024/04/23/ust… x.com/defund604/stat… https://t.co/bIqPTv7br7
The @CPHA_ACSP calls for the repeal of prostitution laws and the immigration ban on sex work, among other recommendations in its position statement: “A Public Health Approach to Sex Work.” cpha.ca/public-health-…
“Health systems and providers can respond effectively to these specialized health needs only if they are aware of the diversity of sex work and sex workers, and trained in non-stigmatizing and culturally sensitive care." -@CPHA_ACSP
“Health systems and providers can respond effectively to these specialized health needs only if they are aware of the diversity of sex work and sex workers, and trained in non-stigmatizing and culturally sensitive care." -@CPHA_ACSP
BREAKING: After an agonizing 1,020 days, the BC Prosecution Service announces that they WILL NOT be prosecuting 3 Campbell River RCMP officers in the 2021 killing of Jared “Jay” Lowndes (Laksilyu Clan, Wet’suwet’en Nation.” Full statement of the family available at 3 PM PST.
The BCCLA echoes the concerns of @humanrights4BC regarding the impacts of police in schools on marginalized students. In response, with the help of @CRRF, we've developed the Police in Schools Pocketbook to empower youth across Canada Read the Pocketbook: ow.ly/4eUc50RmxhH
Just to recap: Jail for drug possession does not: -increase public safety -stop public drug use -solve homelessness -give access to high quality mental health care -reduce overdose deaths (actually it increases them) -save tax-payer money (it is very expensive) -fix anything
VANDU asked me to go sit on BC's Core Planning Table, which drafted the decrim model we have now. VANDU's ED, Brittany Graham and PIVOT's Caitlin Shane were also there. We worked as a team, but our recommendations were largely ignored.
Decriminalization is meant to get cops, courts & jails out of our lives. It is not meant to get us clean or solve all other problems in society. Remember when critics blamed homelessness (and everything else) on Insite? The right in BC wants to follow Oregon & RE-criminalize us.
Support @stopsweepsvan tomorrow!!
Advocates fought to ban incarcerating people in provincial jail on “immigration hold” who have committed no crimes and are simply there for administrative reasons. Instead of not incarcerating them, the government is planning on federal prison instead cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…
The discussion of the new report "Criminalization of Indigenous Peoples’ human rights" at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York helps to draw attention to instances of this in Canada and around the world: pbicanada.org/2024/04/19/uni… #UNPFII23
Urgent call to action! Defend the human & democratic rights of Zain Haq & all climate activists. Call/email Canada Minister of Immigration Marc Miller to demand he stop Zain's deportation! Join the online Zoom meetings & find out more - linktr.ee/stopzainsdepor… #vanpoli #cdnpoli
"The proposed Canada Disability Benefit is paltry and will not come close to meeting the articulated needs of Persons with Disabilities." Read our reaction to the 2024 Federal Budget: ow.ly/IAO050Rk9rL
turning a big dial taht says "kill people" on it and constantly looking back at the audience for approval like a contestant on the price is right
turning a big dial taht says "kill people" on it and constantly looking back at the audience for approval like a contestant on the price is right
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full statement on @MainlanderNews: themainlander.com/2024/04/23/ust… x.com/defund604/stat…
BREAKING: After an agonizing 1,020 days, the BC Prosecution Service announces that they WILL NOT be prosecuting 3 Campbell River RCMP officers in the 2021 killing of Jared “Jay” Lowndes (Laksilyu Clan, Wet’suwet’en Nation.” Full statement of the family available at 3 PM PST.
The @CPHA_ACSP calls for the repeal of prostitution laws and the immigration ban on sex work, among other recommendations in its position statement: “A Public Health Approach to Sex Work.” cpha.ca/public-health-…
“Health systems and providers can respond effectively to these specialized health needs only if they are aware of the diversity of sex work and sex workers, and trained in non-stigmatizing and culturally sensitive care." -@CPHA_ACSP
The @CPHA_ACSP calls for the repeal of prostitution laws and the immigration ban on sex work, among other recommendations in its position statement: “A Public Health Approach to Sex Work.” cpha.ca/public-health-…
BREAKING: After an agonizing 1,020 days, the BC Prosecution Service announces that they WILL NOT be prosecuting 3 Campbell River RCMP officers in the 2021 killing of Jared “Jay” Lowndes (Laksilyu Clan, Wet’suwet’en Nation.” Full statement of the family available at 3 PM PST.
The BCCLA echoes the concerns of @humanrights4BC regarding the impacts of police in schools on marginalized students. In response, with the help of @CRRF, we've developed the Police in Schools Pocketbook to empower youth across Canada Read the Pocketbook: ow.ly/4eUc50RmxhH
Just to recap: Jail for drug possession does not: -increase public safety -stop public drug use -solve homelessness -give access to high quality mental health care -reduce overdose deaths (actually it increases them) -save tax-payer money (it is very expensive) -fix anything
I said to the government, people will hate this, you're going to need support. Don't alienate drug users. But the gov made all kinds of backroom moves, broke trust, never invited us to press conferences, etc. They could have had a coalition of supporters from day 1.
I also argued that BC would need a robust communications plan to explain decrim to voters. In 2022, I said we should anticipate a conservative backlash. But we were ignored, and the government seems unwilling to defend its own policy. It seems they never really wanted it.
I argued that reduced deaths or increased numbers in treatment cannot be used to measure decrim's success. Decrim won't do that. Decrim is about less cops, courts & jails. That's it. Unpopular, I know. But on that basis, it is working.
VANDU asked me to go sit on BC's Core Planning Table, which drafted the decrim model we have now. VANDU's ED, Brittany Graham and PIVOT's Caitlin Shane were also there. We worked as a team, but our recommendations were largely ignored.
Decrim's days are numbered. The BC NDP government that created decrim refuses to defend it. They prefer the Alberta model. BC United & CPC created a moral panic. The backlash wins. Our deaths have no political cost. But helping us does. And it's an election year in BC.
Decriminalization in BC has caused a 77% reduction in possession offences. For us, decrim is actually working. Less cops, courts & jails. Problem is, right wing politicians want to lock us up. They want to scare voters. They want to scapegoat drug users for all society's ills.
Decriminalization is meant to get cops, courts & jails out of our lives. It is not meant to get us clean or solve all other problems in society. Remember when critics blamed homelessness (and everything else) on Insite? The right in BC wants to follow Oregon & RE-criminalize us.
Support @stopsweepsvan tomorrow!!
The discussion of the new report "Criminalization of Indigenous Peoples’ human rights" at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York helps to draw attention to instances of this in Canada and around the world: pbicanada.org/2024/04/19/uni… #UNPFII23
Urgent call to action! Defend the human & democratic rights of Zain Haq & all climate activists. Call/email Canada Minister of Immigration Marc Miller to demand he stop Zain's deportation! Join the online Zoom meetings & find out more - linktr.ee/stopzainsdepor… #vanpoli #cdnpoli
"The proposed Canada Disability Benefit is paltry and will not come close to meeting the articulated needs of Persons with Disabilities." Read our reaction to the 2024 Federal Budget: ow.ly/IAO050Rk9rL
turning a big dial taht says "kill people" on it and constantly looking back at the audience for approval like a contestant on the price is right
Vaughn Palmer: Don’t be too surprised if B.C. retreats from decriminalization before the election vancouversun.com/news/local-new…
deputy city manager Sandra Singh floated privacy concerns as one potential reason for restricting media access, which is such a bizarre take from the organization that is tearing down people's shelter/source of privacy in the first place
NEW: ‘Exclusion Zone’ Blocked Journalists Covering Vancouver Tent City Teardown Read the latest from @dustbobgod readthemaple.com/exclusion-zone…
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