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QUESTION: I have a legal problem
and can't afford a lawyer - can you help?
The 2002 Woodward's Building social housing protest.
Pivot provided legal support for more than 200 homeless
people camped around the vacant department store building.
ANSWER: Yes and no. Pivot
has only one lawyer working full time on issues of housing,
policing, sex trade and addiction.
As a result, only in the most extreme
cases does Pivot act as counsel for individuals.
If your issue is directly related to one
of our current campaigns which include homelessness,
police misconduct, sex work, or addiction, please contact
Pivot to see if we can help.
Otherwise, your time would be better spent
contacting groups that provide free legal advice and
assistance to people who can’t afford lawyers.
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QUESTION: Is Pivot anti-police?
ANSWER: Pivot’s
lawyers, staff, members and supporters are not anti-police,
but rather are strong supporters of a transparent and
accountable police complaint process, and fierce defenders
for marginalized people who suffer from police misconduct.
Pivot strongly supports policing that
is done in a manner that is respectful and supportive
of the community that is policed.
Marginalized people deserve the same quality
of policing as do other groups in our society.
Recognizing that policing is an essential
service in our community, Pivot continues to advocate
for progressive policing policies in the Vancouver Police
Department and other forces in British Columbia to ensure
that marginalized people are protected.
For information on some of the solutions
that Pivot is proposing to policing oversight in B.C.,
visit:
Towards
More Effective Police Oversight [download PDF 314 KB]
Six
Recommendations for Policing Reform [download PDF173
KB]
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