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Campaign Overview for Pivot in 2009 and 2010

By John Richardson, Executive Director, Pivot Legal Society

Vancouver, January 4, 2010 - It certainly was a wild 2009! And 2010 is looking to even wilder... [more]

Pivot launches Red Tent campaign!

Pivot Legal Society, the Citywide Housing Coalition and other partners announced the launch of their Olympic red tent campaign today, calling on the federal government to fund a national housing strategy to end homelessness and ensure secure, adequate, accessible and affordable housing for all persons living in Canada.

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Pivot Point Fall 2009

 

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Hubbard family demands police accountability

Vancouver, December 18, 2009 - The daughters of Michael Vann Hubbard have rejected an investigation by Abbottsford police of the shooting by two VPD officers of their father, on March 20, 2009. [more]

Hubbard family files complaint against VPD Chief for undermining investigation

Vancouver, December 14, 2009 - The daughters of Michael Vann Hubbard have filed a complaint against Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu over his improper disclosure of a Memorandum relating to the police shooting of their father by two Vancouver Police Officers on March 20, 2009, resulting in Michael Hubbard’s death. [more]

Listen to interview with Nina Purewal on the Pivot podcast

Methadone patients protected

Vancouver, December 2, 2009 - Tenants evicted from Downtown Eastside SRO hotel have won a a re-hearing of their case and an opportunity to seek damages for illegal evictions. [more]

DVBIA must pay Pivot

Vancouver, November 6, 2009 - Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association engaged in "improper conduct" says Tribunal, and had significant impact on integrity of Tribunal process. [more]



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