Posting this again. So many good points. Lisa lapointe should B in charge of drug policy. @vanpoli #bcpoli We need to monitor all aspects of the drug emergency - Victoria Times Colonist timescolonist.com/opinion/commen…

Another *depraved* and *outlandish* take from Sean Orr. When will they stop!?!?!

“Now is not the time to walk back on #harmreduction, especially for a population that is overrepresented. We know anti-First Nations #racism is rife in all of the systems...that impact people who are trying to either stabilize or improve their lives.” #BC vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/04/14/fir…

Tenants deserve better. We hope the City does everything in their power to tell landlords that neglecting their properties and tenants is not ok.

***Drug Poisoning Overdose Advisory - Port Alberni - April 15, 2025*** Drug poisonings are increasing in Port Alberni. Friends, family and community members using unregulated substances face increased risk. More info: ow.ly/ziY950UilPq

Just so people who don’t know, know. Judges already order mandatory drug treatment. This is nothing new. People are sent to programs that have little to no oversight or evidence they work and their lives are tied to the completion of them. No one should be forced

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You can also offer support, like childcare, counselling, meal train, volunteering for aftercare and grief circles, and more.. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… Visit: vanfilemergency.my.canva.site

VPD Sgt. Steve Addison says it is “silly” that a police car in front of an OPS or SCS would deter people from accessing services. Vancouver Police I suggest reading some of the ample evidence – including SCC law – showing otherwise. VANDU Insiteful Vancouver cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

"What we're hearing, particularly from service providers, as well as patrons, is that this police presence is deterring people from accessing the life-saving services inside," - Caitlin Shane

Having access to washrooms is a basic human need! I can't believe we live in a world where access to washrooms for our most vulnerable people is limited. Having to go to the washroom in the back alley is dehumanizing. DO BETTER ‼️ ctvnews.ca/vancouver/arti…

"A grassroots organization is warning that the presence of #Vancouver police is deterring people who use drugs from accessing #harmreduction services in the #DowntownEastside, or #DTES" #policing #BC #BritishColumbia #Canada VANDU thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/0…

We all knew it would be a disaster. A government that bases decisions on a handful of angry neighbours never satisfied until people disappear and not on evidence is determined to fail communities in need. cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

I’m here at the Downtown Eastside Local Area Plan update. They’re trying to be quiet about the upcoming displacement in the DTES disguised as revitalization. But let’s be clear: this isn’t revitalization. It’s erasure. Resist.

So... just checking, Wyatt: You don't support the public funding of the Chinese-Canadian Museum, Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre, The Bill Reid Gallery, The Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre...? Is that what you're saying?

My op-ed for Toronto Star: when it comes to encampments, Doug Ford is looking south of the border when he should be looking west. Ontario is importing failed American policies to punish homelessness, while Manitoba is doing what works: housing people. thestar.com/opinion/contri…

#BREAKING NEWS: The union representing some 55,000 Canada Post workers will not walk off the job, issuing a nationwide overtime ban effective at midnight. vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/05/22/uni…

This is a win. It shows that one rich guy's whims (Ken Sim) can still be curbed by people's collective action. We got thousands of petition signatures last summer about this issue, supporting the work led by #saveparkboard, Tom Digby 狄弼, Brennan Bastyovanszky - Safe Sports Advocate & many others.

People are stealing because they’re poor. And police don’t fix root causes of problems. But $5M invested in safe supply would reduce poverty and survival-based crime, increase safety for everyone and even save some lives.

How about some housing so homeless can get off the street?