"The best test of a civilised society is the way in which it treats its most vulnerable and weakest members."

Mahatma Gandhi


 

What is Pivot?
Qu’est-ce que Pivot?

Pivot Legal Society is a non-profit legal advocacy organization located in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

Pivot's mandate is to take a strategic approach to social change, using the law to address the root causes that undermine the quality of life of those most on the margins.

We believe that everyone, regardless of income, benefits from a healthy and inclusive community where values such as opportunity, respect and equality are strongly rooted in the law. [more]

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Solutions for homelessness offered to City

Housing Solutions

April 29, 2008- Three young authors had plenty of advice to offer the City of Vancouver on how to address the growing issues of a lack of affordable housing and a growing homelessness crisis yesterday.

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Pivot releases tenant rights card, with a warning

David Eby handing out a tenant rights card.

Vancouver, July 3, 2008 – Pivot Legal Society released 5,000 of its new Tenant Rights Card today, providing Downtown Eastside tenants with a wallet-sized list of legal rights to assist in interactions with landlords. [more]

B.C. Supreme Court saves InSite

Vancouver safe injection site protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Vancouver, May 28, 2008 – In a landmark ruling released yesterday, the B.C. Supreme Court ruled that InSite, North America’s first safe injection site, is protected by the Canadian Constitution. 

Click here to read the full text of the decision (pdf 192 KB)

Listen to an interview with John Richardson after the May 27 announcement (6 minutes of 20-minute weekly Pivot Podcast)


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