Can you guess which communities in BC aren’t protected from discrimination? Take the next step in advancing BC's Human Rights Code. www.pivotlegal.org/send_a_messa...

PASAN and Pivot’s joint submissions highlight pervasive systemic racism against people of African descent within Canada's criminal justice system. Canada’s reliance on racialized use of force and segregation exacerbates systemic racism and social exclusion. 1/2

Training people to administer naloxone and distributing over 250 naloxone kits (in a matter of few hours!) could very well save many lives. Yet there's so much more we can do.

Organized by @dsdp.ca Doctors for Safer Drug Policy, @momsstoptheharm.bsky.social Moms Stop the Harm and #Nanaimo Area Network of Drug Users, on Friday, Aug. 29, ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day @overdoseday.bsky.social #VancouverIsland #BC www.nanaimobulletin.com/local-news/m...

“The PTSD I live with — not as a result of being mentally ill, not as a result of being a substance user, but as a result of what I endured in treatment for those conditions — is so severe that my quality of life continues to be exceptionally poor,” #bcpoli #abpoli vancouversun.com/health/does-...

"money should instead be spent on preventing people from becoming unwell in the first place," says our policy analyst Nicole Luongo — including modernizing outpatient mental health and drug treatment systems that are regulated and accessible. Read here: vancouversun.com/health/does-...

Toxic policies and toxic supply have claimed over 50 thousand lives in the last 9+ years. On Aug 31, #IOAD25 join drug users and allies to demand evidence-based solutions, not fear-based drug policy! www.facebook.com/share/17EfGe...

Alberta is the involuntary treatment capital of Canada. On episode 54, we meet Angie & her son Brandon. When Brandon got wired as a teen, Angie had a difficult choice to make: should she force him to sober up? If she did, what would happen to their relationship? www.crackdownpod.com/episodes/epi...

August 31. 12pm-3pm at Oppenheimer Celebration of life for Elder Clint & 3pm-6pm block party 300 block hastings

Delivering the POINT issue #5 to your feeds. #LinkInBio #Newsletter Pdf version: www.pivotlegal.org/newsletter Sign up for updates: www.pivotlegal.org/get_updates Also, tell your Twitter friends to find us here!

This wasn't as much a thing in Canada in the same way. We called our "ugly laws" anti-vagrancy laws. And to some extent we still do. Thanks to this excellent interview with Gabrielle Peters and @pivotlegalsociety.bsky.social www.pivotlegal.org/street_sweep...

We're slowly making our way over to Bluesky, and what better way to announce than to share with you our work from last year! With thanks to all our supporters, allies, & funders, we present Pivot's 2024 Annual Report! Please check out the full annual report: www.pivotlegal.org/annual_repor...

In support of this global fight against the war on drugs, RECLAIM Collective will host an international online event in preparation for Support. Dont Punish on June 24th 💥 To register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Our new resource – created in partnership with @pivotlegalsociety.bsky.social and @candrugpolicy.bsky.social lays out the legal implications of operating an Overdose Prevention Site in Ontario and protections for operators and patrons. www.hivlegalnetwork.ca/site/it-is-n...

In response to the closure of safe consumption sites in Ontario, communities and volunteers are mobilizing to provide supports. Find out the legal implications of operating an Overdose Prevention Site in Ontario and protections for operators and patrons. www.hivlegalnetwork.ca/site/it-is-n...

@pivotlegalsociety.bsky.social and BCCLA have developed a resources that explains how to access police information about yourself through a Freedom of Information (FOI) Request. View the resource: bccla.org/resource/a-t...